rules are rules
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Definition of rules are rules - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

1.
unquestionable authorityrules must be followed because they are set by authority
  • Even if it's unfair, rules are rules.
2.
consistencyensuring uniformity by applying rules equally to everyone
  • To be fair, rules are rules for all.
no exceptions
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clothing
rules about what clothes are allowed in a place
sports
referee or umpire ensuring rules are followed in sports
enforce rules
ensure rules are followed
decision making
decide based on personal opinion when rules are unclear
anarchy
state where rules are no longer followed
sports
official ensuring rules are followed in sports
auctions
organized set of rules that governs how offers are submitted and chosen
business
meeting where rules or plans for an organization are discussed

Examples of rules are rules in a sentence

  • She sighed and said, 'Rules are rules.'
  • Even if it's inconvenient, rules are rules in this institution.
  • She reminded him that rules are rules, no exceptions allowed.

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  1. French:les règles sont les règles, ...
  2. German:Regeln sind Regeln, ...
  3. Italian:le regole sono regole, ...
  4. Spanish:las reglas son las reglas, las reglas son las mismas para todos, ...
  5. Portuguese:regras são regras, ...
  6. Chinese:规则就是规则, 规矩就是规矩, ...
  7. Japanese:ルールはルール, ...
  8. Arabic:القَواعِدُ قَواعِد, القَواعِد هي القَواعِد, ...
  9. Hebrew:כְּלָלִים הֵם כְּלָלִים, חֻוקִּים הֵם חֻוקִּים, ...
  10. Russian:правила есть правила, ...
  11. Ukrainian:правила - це правила, ...
  12. Hindi:नियम तो नियम हैं, नियम सब पर एक जैसे लागू होते हैं, ...

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