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rules are made to be broken

rules are made to be broken proverb: it is acceptable to break rules.

Proverb

rules are made to be broken

  1. It is acceptable to break rules.

Antonyms of rules are made to be broken

Forms of rules are made to be broken

alternative formrules are meant to be broken
alternative formrules are there to be broken

Questions about rules are made to be broken

What does rules are made to be broken mean?
Rules are made to be broken means it is acceptable to break rules.
What part of speech is rules are made to be broken?
Rules are made to be broken is a proverb.

Words near rules are made to be broken in the dictionary

  1. rulership
  2. rulerships
  3. rules
  4. rules against perpetuities
  5. rules and regulations
  6. rules are made to be broken
  7. rules are meant to be broken
  8. rules are rules
  9. rules are there to be broken
  10. rules in
  11. rules is rules

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