when in rome (do as the romans do)
1when in Rome (do as the Romans do) — phrase used for saying that when you are in a foreign country you should follow the local customs and ways of behaving Thesaurus: customs and traditionssynonym people who live in a particular wayhyponym Main entry: Rome * * * when in ˈRome (do as …
2When in Rome (do as the Romans do). — When in Rome (do as the Romans do). something that you say which means when you are visiting another country, you should behave like the people in that country. I don t drink wine when I m at home but on holiday, well, when in Rome …
3when in rome, do as the romans do — This idiom means that when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices …
4when in Rome, do as the Romans do — Cf. ST. AMBROSE, quoted in ST. AUGUSTINE Letters xxxvi. 32 (Migne), quando hic sum, non ieiuno sabbato; quando Romae sum, ieiuno sabbato, when I am here [i.e. Milan], I do not fast on Saturday; when I am in Rome, I fast on Saturday; 1660 quoted… …
5when in Rome, do as the Romans do — when you are a visitor do the same things as your hosts do When I visit an Asian country, I learn the customs, and do as the Romans do …
6When in Rome, do as the Romans do — when you are visiting a foreign county follow the customs of its inhabitants …
7when in Rome, do as the Romans — This idiom means that when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices. (Dorking School Dictionary) …
8When in Rome, do as the Romans — This idiom means that when you are visiting a different place or culture, you should try to follow their customs and practices …
9when in Rome, do as the Romans do — This expression means that you should adopt the customs of the people or country you are visiting, and behave in the same way …
10When at Rome, do as the Romans do. — См. С волками жить, по волчьи выть …
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