例れい外がいのない規き則そくはない

expression, i-adjective

there is no rule without exceptions

A proverb stating that every rule has exceptions. Used to remind that absolute rules are rare.

• 例れい外がいのない規き則そくはないと言いうから、このルールにもきっと例れい外がいがあるはずだ。

  They say there is no rule without exceptions, so this rule must have an exception too.