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Ausnahmen bestätigen die Regel

Expression[ˈaʊsnaːmən bəˈʃtɛːtɪɡən diː ʁeːɡl̩]

the exception proves the rule

Ausnahmen bestätigen die Regel is a German expression meaning “the exception proves the rule”.

In other languages

Русскийисключение подтверждает правило

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Meanings

the exception proves the rule
the exception that proves the rule

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