入鄉隨俗

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When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do · When in Rome, do as the Romans do

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
  2. When in Rome, do as the Romans do

Written Forms

入鄉隨俗Traditional · Main Form
入乡随俗Alternate Form

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