defy vs play by the rules

defy

verb
  • To refuse to obey. 

  • To challenge (someone) or brave (a hazard or opposition). 

  • To not conform to or follow a pattern, set of rules or expectations. 

play by the rules

verb
  • to do what is expected. 

How often have the words defy and play by the rules occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )