golden rule
noun
1
capitalized G&R
: a rule of ethical conduct referring to Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31: do to others as you would have them do to you
2
: a guiding principle
Examples of golden rule in a Sentence
I try to live by the Golden Rule.
The golden rule in sales is to know your customer.
Recent Examples on the Web
Staying safe is fairly straightforward — follow these five golden rules:
Disable auto-connection on your phone for public or unknown WiFi networks
Do not download any software or provide any data other than an email address into a captive portal that gate-keeps your access to a WiFi network.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
For melon pits, follow the same golden rule of crop rotation as for all other garden beds: Never plant crops of the same family in the same location two years in a row to avoid plant diseases and pests that overwinter in the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
That's quite a golden rule that Queen Elizabeth II was quite strict about.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Bottom line – good people who believe and practice the golden rule will do good per race relations and bad people will continue to do bad.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
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Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
For melon pits, follow the same golden rule of crop rotation as for all other garden beds: Never plant crops of the same family in the same location two years in a row to avoid plant diseases and pests that overwinter in the soil.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 June 2025
That's quite a golden rule that Queen Elizabeth II was quite strict about.
—Chloe Mayer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Bottom line – good people who believe and practice the golden rule will do good per race relations and bad people will continue to do bad.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for golden rule
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“Golden rule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/golden%20rule. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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