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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPaese che vai, usanza che trovi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: paˈeze ke ˈvai, uˈzanza ke ˈtrovi
"Prendiamo un caffè alcolico di mattina, paese che vai, usanza che trovi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Used to say that one should adopt the customs, manners, or behavior of the people who are in the place where one is visiting.
"I've never eaten raw fish before, but when in Rome, I'll try the sushi." - 2
An expression used as justification for doing something unconventional or out of character because everyone else around is doing it.
"Ordering dessert for breakfast? Well, when in Rome!"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the full traditional proverb 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do', which originates from a late 4th-century exchange between Saint Augustine and Saint Ambrose regarding differing liturgical customs. Over centuries, the phrase shortened into a common idiomatic expression used to advocate for adopting the local customs or behaviors of a place one is visiting.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "When in Rome" is said worldwide
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À Rome, fais comme les Romains
Transliteration: a rom fɛ kɔm le ʁɔmɛ̃
"Je ne bois jamais de vin le matin, mais à Rome, fais comme les Romains."
Wenn man in Rom ist, tut man wie die Römer
Transliteration: vɛn man ɪn rom ɪst, tut man vi di ʁømɐ
"Ich habe noch nie Schnecken probiert, aber wenn man in Rom ist, tut man wie die Römer."
Paese che vai, usanza che trovi
Transliteration: paˈeze ke ˈvai, uˈzanza ke ˈtrovi
"Prendiamo un caffè alcolico di mattina, paese che vai, usanza che trovi."
Donde fueres, haz lo que vieres
Transliteration: ˈdonde ˈfweɾes, az lo ke ˈbjeɾes
"No suelo dormir la siesta, pero donde fueres, haz lo que vieres."
Em Roma, sê romano
Transliteration: ẽ ˈʁomɐ, sɛ ʁuˈmɐnu
"Vamos jantar muito tarde hoje, em Roma, sê romano."
जैसा देश वैसा भेष
Transliteration: jaisā deś vaisā bheś
"यहाँ सभी लोग हाथ से खाना खा रहे हैं, जैसा देश वैसा भेष।"
入乡随俗
Transliteration: rù xiāng suí sú
"既然来到这里，我们就入乡随俗吧。"
로마에서는 로마법을 따르라
Transliteration: romaseon-eun romabeop-eul tteareura
"그 나라 문화라면 우리도 따라야지, 로마에서는 로마법을 따르라잖아."
郷に入っては郷に従え
Transliteration: gō ni haitte wa gō ni shitagae
"温泉ではタオルを外すべきか？郷に入っては郷に従えだね。"
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