"rules are rules" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} rules are rules, {{en-proverb}} rules are rules
  1. The rules are certain and cannot be ignored or worked around. Synonyms: rules is rules [nonstandard, slang] Related terms: you gotta do what you gotta do
    Sense id: en-rules_are_rules-en-proverb-rDE9fIX1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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