入境随俗
入境随俗
rù jìng suí sú
When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do; When in Rome, do as the Romans do
idiom
Traditional: 入境隨俗
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- (idiom) When you enter a country, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
- When in Rome, do as the Romans do
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Related Words
入境问俗(rù jìng wèn sú)— When you enter a country, enquire about the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
→入乡随俗(rù xiāng suí sú)— When you enter a village, follow the local customs (idiom); do as the natives do
→走乡随乡(zǒu xiāng suí xiāng)— (proverb) to follow local customs
→一人得道，鸡犬升天(yī rén dé dào , jī quǎn shēng tiān)— lit. when a man achieves the Dao, his poultry and dogs rise to Heaven (idiom)
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