when in Rome, do as the Romans do: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    internationalBritish EnglishAmerican Englishproverbialneutral
    • Follow the customs, manners, or practices of the place or society in which you find yourself; adapt one's behavior to local conventions.
    • Use as a justification for adopting the habits or norms of a host culture or group while staying within that culture or group.

    Examples

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    • When in Rome, do as the Romans do — so I learned a few phrases in Italian to blend in better.

      It’s best to follow local customs, so I practiced Italian to fit in.

    • My grandmother always told me, ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do,’ to remind me to respect other cultures.

      My grandmother advised me to adapt to local customs and respect other cultures.

    • We went wine tasting in France, and when in Rome, do as the Romans do — we sampled everything!

      Following the local practice, we tried all the wines during our visit to France.

Examples:

  • EN: "Dear fellows, when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
    ES: "Queridos amigos, cuando estés en Roma, actúa como los romanos:
  • EN: And when in Rome, do as the Romans do, right?
    ES: Y en Roma, haz lo que los romanos, ¿verdad?
  • EN: Hey, when in Rome, do as the Romans do
    ES: Oye, cuando estés en Roma, haz lo que los romanos.
  • EN: Proverb. (alternative form of when in Rome, do as the Romans do) 1
    HI: रोमनों के रूप में जब रोम में, करते हैं (1)
  • EN: edogxxx wrote: <quoted text>It's a matter of when in Rome, do as the Romans do.
    TE: అపుడు బాబా 'దేశానికి తగ్గట్టే వేషభాషలు' (రోమ్ లో ఉన్నపుడు రోమన్ లా ఉండు When in Rome, do as the Romans do) అని సమాధానమిచ్చారు.
  • EN: So it's like, when in Rome, do as the Romans do?
    ID: kita harus mematuhi peraturan mereka.
  • EN: There is a saying "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."
    ID: Ada pepatah mengatakan, "Ketika berada di Roma, lakukanlah sesuai yang orang Roma lakukan".
  • EN: Another user quipped that Apple was following the principle "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."
    TE: అపుడు బాబా 'దేశానికి తగ్గట్టే వేషభాషలు' (రోమ్ లో ఉన్నపుడు రోమన్ లా ఉండు When in Rome, do as the Romans do) అని సమాధానమిచ్చారు.

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