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qui dit trop ne dit rienHe who wants to prove too much proves nothing.Rate it:

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qui m'aime me suivePeril proves who dearly loves.Rate it:

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ratio or rationis conclusio efficitthe conclusion proves that...Rate it:

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rule inTo consider (something) as a possible option among others.Rate it:

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rule of thumbA general guideline, rather than a strict rule; an approximate measure or means of reckoning based on experience or common knowledge.Rate it:

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rule OKTo be popularly accepted, or supported by the general majority of people.Rate it:

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rule onTo make a decision in an official capacity regarding some matter.Rate it:

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rule outTo cross an item out by drawing a straight line through it, as with a ruler.Rate it:

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rule outTo make something impossible.Rate it:

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rule outTo reject an option from a list of possibilities.Rate it:

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rule overto be a ruler of, to command.Rate it:

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rule the dayTo set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.Rate it:

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rule the roostTo be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group.Rate it:

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rule the schoolTo substantially control a school administratively, financially, or to control a school's curriculum.Rate it:

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rule the school(of one or a group of students) To socially dominate a school's student population, or a major part of it (such as the girls or the boys).Rate it:

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rule with an iron fistTo rule with absolute authority or to the detriment of the people. To rule tyrannically.Rate it:

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Rule with an Iron HandStrict, dominant and harsh rulerRate it:

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run the rule overExamine carefully and thoroughly.Rate it:

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take exceptionTo take offense; to object or protest.Rate it:

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take exception toExpress offense at; to.Rate it:

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testis est, testatur, declaratthis shows, proves...Rate it:

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there is an exception to every ruleUsually said in a situation when the rule is incorrect and unusable.Rate it:

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touch-move ruleIn chess, a rule that states any piece touched deliberately by a player, when it is their turn to move, must be moved if a legal move is possible.Rate it:

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two-second ruleA rule of thumb for safe driving by which a driver must maintain a two-second distance from the vehicle in front.Rate it:

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what's good for the goose is good for the ganderAny decision or rule that applies to one person must be applied to the others especially of the same group.Rate it:

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winning is no option, it's a rule.I came up with this walking past the new baseball field (Franklin Quest Field) that was being constructed in Salt Lake City Utah back around 1996 I believeRate it:

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work to ruletake industrial actionRate it:

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ואהבת לרעך כמוךlove your neighbor as yourself, love thy neighbor as thyself; The Golden Rule: the principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them.Rate it:

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