"rules are made to be broken" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} rules are made to be broken
  1. it is acceptable to break rules. Synonyms: rules are meant to be broken, rules are there to be broken Related terms: every law has its loophole Translations (it is acceptable to break rules): pravidla jsou od toho, aby se porušovala (Czech), les règles sont faites pour être transgressées (French), Regeln sind da, um gebrochen zu werden (German), taisyklės skirtos jas sulaužyti (Lithuanian), regler er til for å brytes (Norwegian), zasady są po to, żeby je łamać (Polish), legile sunt făcute spre a fi încălcate (Romanian), las reglas se hicieron para romperse (Spanish), las reglas están hechas para romperse (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-rules_are_made_to_be_broken-en-proverb-ukW3oydj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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