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est modus in rebus

foreign term est mo·dus in re·bus \est-ˈm-ˌds-in-ˈrā-ˌbs\

Definition of EST MODUS IN REBUS

:  there is a proper measure in things, i.e., the golden mean should always be observed
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Origin of EST MODUS IN REBUS

Latin

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