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golden rule
[ gohl-duhn rool ]
noun
- a rule of ethical conduct, usually phrased “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” paraphrased from the Sermon on the Mount in the New Testament.
- any philosophy, guiding principle, or ideal of behavior, as in a discipline, pursuit, or business:
The protesters agreed that their golden rule would be “no violence.”
golden rule
noun
- any of a number of rules of fair conduct, such as soever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them (Matthew 7:12) or thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself (Leviticus 19:28)
- any important principle
a golden rule of sailing is to wear a life jacket
- the principle advocated by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown (in office 1997–2007) that a government should only borrow to invest
- another name for rule of three
Word History and Origins
Origin of golden rule1
Idioms and Phrases
see under do unto others .Example Sentences
Mr Bloom said the golden rule for endowment finance was that universities should not spend more than 5% of their total endowment each year.
After living in Southeast Asia for nearly seven years, I go by the golden rule: If you see pandan on a menu, order it.
"The golden rule: treat others as you'd like to be treated," Ms Windsor adds.
Green belt development must comply with new "golden rules", which require developers to prioritise necessary infrastructure, such as nurseries and GP surgeries, as well as guarantee affordable housing and access to green spaces.
So I think the bottom line is, I try to live my life by the golden rule, that’s what I’ve always been taught.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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