golden rule

Example Sentences

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By posing for the magazine spread, the bankers had broken the golden rule of finance fashion: Never dress above your station—and certainly never better than the boss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

"But along with this, the golden rule is - if it's too good to be true, it's probably not true and if something doesn't feel right, stop and ask for help."

From BBC • May 18, 2026

The golden rule of credit-card spending is to pay off your balance every month.

From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026

Historically, the game has followed a golden rule.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

The golden rule, which is the basis of all morality, has but little place as between hostile armies or nations.

From Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. by Pittenger, William