"ignore all rules" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ignore all rules.wav
Rhymes: -uːlz Head templates: {{en-proverb}} ignore all rules
  1. (chiefly Wikimedia jargon) It is acceptable to break rules in situations where it is beneficial not to follow them. Wikipedia link: ignore all rules Categories (topical): Wikimedia Synonyms: IAR [initialism]
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