Sentence examples of "hardandfast rule" in English
Madness is something rare in individuals — but in groups, parties, peoples, ages it is the rule.
Der Irrsinn ist bei Einzelnen etwas Seltenes, — aber bei Gruppen, Parteien, Völkern, Zeiten die Regel.
The workman, as a rule, works eight hours a day.
Ein Arbeiter arbeitet acht Stunden pro Tag, in der Regel.
Buying books would be a good thing if one could also buy the time to read them in: but as a rule the purchase of books is mistaken for the appropriation of their contents.
Es wäre gut Bücher kaufen, wenn man die Zeit, sie zu lesen, mitkaufen könnte, aber man verwechselt meistens den Ankauf der Bücher mit dem Aneignen ihres Inhalts.
There are cases where this rule doesn't hold good.
Es gibt Fälle, in denen diese Regel nicht anzuwenden ist.
As a rule of thumb, you should plan on one pound of beef for every two guests.
Als Daumenregel sollten Sie ein Pfund Rindfleisch für jeweils zwei Gäste rechnen.
My grandfather made it a rule to take a walk before breakfast.
Mein Großvater machte es sich zur Regel, vor dem Frühstück spazierenzugehen.
Love doesn't rule, but it shapes; and that's more.
Die Liebe herrscht nicht, aber sie bildet; und das ist mehr.
It is not reasonable to suppose that this rule is applicable under any condition.
Es ist nicht sinnvoll diese Regel unter jeden Umständen anzunehmen.
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