郷に入りては郷に従え

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
ごう
Grade: 6

Grade: 1
ごう
Grade: 6
したが
Grade: 6
Alternative spelling
鄕に入りては鄕に從え (kyūjitai)

Alternative forms

Etymology

Literally “entering the countryside, follow the custom .”

Proverb

(ごう)()りては(ごう)(したが) (gō ni irite wa gō ni shitagae

  1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do