exception proves the rule
Something unusual that does not follow a rule tests that rule to see if it is true; if there are too many exceptions, the rule is no good. — A proverb.
Frank is very short but is a good basketball player. He is the exception that proves the rule.
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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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