A1 Collocation رسمی

Kultainen sääntö

Golden rule

معنی

An important principle.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Finland, the golden rule is often linked to 'reilu peli' (fair play), which is a core value in sports and business. It emphasizes that success is only valid if achieved honestly. The 'Law of Jante' (Janteloven) is sometimes seen as a shadow to the golden rule in the Nordics—it's a social code that discourages individual boasting to maintain group harmony. The phrase is one of the few truly global idioms, making it an excellent 'bridge' phrase for language learners to connect their own culture with Finnish. Finnish schools emphasize 'social-emotional learning' where the golden rule is used as a primary tool for conflict resolution among children.

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Use it for emphasis

When you want to sound wise or give very important advice, start with 'Tämä on kultainen sääntö...'

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Watch the cases

Remember that 'sääntö' has a 'tt' that changes to 'nn' in many cases (sääntö -> säännön).

معنی

An important principle.

💡

Use it for emphasis

When you want to sound wise or give very important advice, start with 'Tämä on kultainen sääntö...'

⚠️

Watch the cases

Remember that 'sääntö' has a 'tt' that changes to 'nn' in many cases (sääntö -> säännön).

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Professional use

In business presentations, use it to highlight the 'Key Takeaway' of a slide.

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Fair Play

If you are in Finland, mentioning the golden rule in a conflict often helps de-escalate because it appeals to the shared value of fairness.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the correct form of 'kultainen sääntö'.

Muista aina seurata ________ ________ (genitive).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: kultaisen säännön

The verb 'seurata' (to follow) takes the genitive case here for a completed action/total object.

Which sentence is correct?

How do you say 'The golden rule is important'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Kultainen sääntö on tärkeä.

A1 level requires the nominative form for a simple subject.

Match the Finnish case to the correct form.

Match the following:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are the four most common cases for this phrase.

Complete the dialogue.

A: Miksi olet niin ystävällinen hänelle? B: Koska se on minun ________ ________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: kultainen sääntö

The speaker is referring to their personal guiding principle.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Gold vs Silver Rule

Kultainen
Tee hyvää muille. Do good to others.
Hopeinen
Älä tee pahaa muille. Don't do bad to others.

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the correct form of 'kultainen sääntö'. جای خالی B1

Muista aina seurata ________ ________ (genitive).

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: kultaisen säännön

The verb 'seurata' (to follow) takes the genitive case here for a completed action/total object.

Which sentence is correct? Choose A1

How do you say 'The golden rule is important'?

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: Kultainen sääntö on tärkeä.

A1 level requires the nominative form for a simple subject.

Match the Finnish case to the correct form. Match B1

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are the four most common cases for this phrase.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: Miksi olet niin ystävällinen hänelle? B: Koska se on minun ________ ________.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: kultainen sääntö

The speaker is referring to their personal guiding principle.

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

12 سوال

No, while it has religious roots, it is used in completely secular contexts today, like business or sports.

Yes, it exists as the 'Silver Rule' (the negative version), but it is much less common than the golden one.

You say 'minun kultainen sääntöni'. Note the '-ni' suffix at the end.

Not really. It's a standard idiom. Slang would use words like 'pääsääntö' or just 'se juttu'.

Usually, but it can also mean 'the most important rule' for any specific task.

Kultaiset säännöt. But it is almost always used in the singular.

It is neutral to formal. You can use it with friends or in a speech.

No, use 'laki' for legal statutes. 'Sääntö' is for guidelines or rules of a game/life.

Because gold is the most valuable metal, so this is the most valuable rule.

No, Finnish only uses gold and occasionally silver.

They use it to mean 'being a good friend'.

Yes! It's a great way to describe your work ethic.

عبارات مرتبط

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reilu peli

similar

Fair play

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peukalosääntö

similar

Rule of thumb

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kirjoittamaton sääntö

builds on

Unwritten rule

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perussääntö

similar

Basic rule

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viimeinen sana

contrast

The last word

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