# Ausnahmen bestätigen die Regel

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

## In other languages

- Русский: исключение подтверждает правило

## Meanings

1. the exception proves the rule
2. the exception that proves the rule

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