paese che vai, usanze che trovi
Italian
Alternative forms
- paese che vai, usanza che trovi (less common)
Etymology
Literally “country you go (to), customs you find”.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈe.se ke‿vˈvai | uˈzan.tse ke‿tˈtrɔ.vi/
Proverb
paese che vai, usanze che trovi
- One should not be surprised by how different someone else's culture and traditions might be, and should therefore accept them.
Usage notes
- Used to convey a similar meaning to that of when in Rome, do as the Romans do.