11th commandment — meaning & examples

Language: en

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Global EnglishBiblicalinformal
    • A figurative expression for an additional, unofficial rule or maxim treated as if it were an extra biblical commandment; a succinct guiding principle or imperative.

    Examples

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    • The 11th commandment in our office is 'Always back up your work before leaving.'

      El undécimo mandamiento en nuestra oficina es 'Siempre haz una copia de seguridad de tu trabajo antes de irte.'

    • You could say the 11th commandment in parenting is 'Never skip bedtime routines.'

      Podrías decir que el undécimo mandamiento en la crianza es 'Nunca omitas las rutinas de la hora de dormir.'

    • In the startup culture, the 11th commandment might be 'Move fast and break things.'

      En la cultura de startups, el undécimo mandamiento podría ser 'Muévete rápido y rompe cosas.'

  • 2.

    Global Englishinformalironic
    • An ironic or critical label for a personal dictum, hypocritical rule, or culturally asserted 'must' that people invoke as authoritative though it is not a formal or canonical commandment.

    Examples

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    • He always insists on his own 11th commandment: 'Never admit when you're wrong.'

      Él siempre insiste en su propio undécimo mandamiento: 'Nunca admitas que estás equivocado.'

    • Their 11th commandment seems to be ‘Look out for number one,’ no matter what.

      Su undécimo mandamiento parece ser 'Cuida de ti mismo,' sin importar qué.

    • The team's 11th commandment was ironically 'Do as I say, not as I do.'

      El undécimo mandamiento del equipo fue irónicamente 'Haz lo que digo, no lo que hago.'

Examples:

  • EN: With Lorrie and her 11th commandment,
    ES: Con Lorrie y su undécimo mandamiento,
  • EN: He was a fool, but he epitomized the 11th commandment.
    ES: Era un idiota, pero personificaba el undécimo mandamiento.
  • EN: The 11th commandment?
    ES: - ¿El undécimo mandamiento?
  • EN: I'm afraid your son broke the 11th commandment.
    ES: Me temo que su hijo infringió el undécimo mandamiento:
  • EN: And the 11th commandment, "Thou shall not shout" does not exist.
    ES: Y el mandamiento Nro 11, "no gritarás" .....ese no existe.
  • EN: It's the 11th commandment.
    ES: Es el "Undécimo Mandamiento".
  • EN: In fact, in my house, it's the 11th commandment.
    ES: Físicamente. - No lo sé. - ¿Cuarenta días?
  • EN: She called it "the 11th commandment" in one of her sermons.
    ES: Ella lo llamó el "11vo Mandamiento" en uno de sus sermones.
  • EN: You want to know my 11th commandment?
    ES: ¿Quieres saber mi undécimo mandamiento?
  • EN: Every politician struggles with the 11th commandment.
    ES: Todo político lucha contra el onceavo mandamiento.
  • EN: -What's the 11th commandment?
    ES: Basta.
  • EN: Don't you remember the 11th commandment?
    HI: आईई 11 पासवर्ड याद नहीं है?
  • EN: Yeah....what happened to the 11th commandment - to Love as Christ loved?
    HI: कब क्यों किससे प्यार करे
  • EN: The Golden Rule of "do onto others as you would have them do onto you" works much better than the 11th commandment in the long term.
    HI: गोल्डन नियम, "दूसरों के साथ ऐसा करें जैसा कि आप उन्हें करेंगे," तर्कसंगतता के लिए बहुत अधिक जगह छोड़ देता है।
  • EN: The 11th commandment is not Thou Shalt Be Nice.
    HI: Eleventh Our पर सही नहीं रहता मिजाज ,

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