Vocabulary
What does 郷に入っては郷に従え (ごうにいってはごうにしたがえ) mean?
郷に入っては郷に従え (ごうにいってはごうにしたがえ) means when in Rome, do as the Romans do; respect and follow the customs and rules of a new place or environment (lit. when entering a village, obey the village).
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郷に入っては郷に従えごうにいってはごうにしたがえ
TOPICS
when in Rome, do as the Romans do; respect and follow the customs and rules of a new place or environment (lit. when entering a village, obey the village)
Example sentences
外国で暮らすなら、郷に入っては郷に従えで現地の習慣を大切にしたい。
If I live abroad, I want to follow the saying “when in Rome, do as the Romans do” and value local customs.