janteloven
n.— «Minnesotans have a Norwegian word, “Janteloven,” which translates roughly—very roughly—as: “Don’t think you’re wiser or better than us; you aren’t.” » —“Ventura was natural choice for maverick state” by Gregg Aamot in Minneapolis Standard-Times (New Bedford, Mass.) Nov. 15, 1998. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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