ALL meanings of golden rule
gold·en rule
G g - noun golden rule fundamental guideline 1
- noun golden rule a rule of ethical conduct, usually phrased “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you,” or, as in the Sermon on the Mount, “Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so unto them.” Matt. 7:12; Luke 6:31. 1
- noun golden rule 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.”. 1
- countable noun golden rule A golden rule is a principle you should remember because it will help you to be successful. 0
- noun golden rule any of a number of rules of fair conduct, such as Whatsoever 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) 0
- noun golden rule any important principle 0
- noun golden rule the principle advocated by Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown (in office 1997–2007) that a government should only borrow to invest 0
- noun golden rule the precept that one should behave toward others as one would want others to behave toward oneself: see Matt. 7:12; Luke 6:31 0
- noun golden rule (Idiomatic) A fundamental rule or principle. 0
- noun golden rule (ethics) The principle that one should treat other people in the manner in which one would want to be treated by them. 0