郷に入っては郷に従え
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 郷 | 入 | 郷 | 従 |
| ごう Grade: 6 | い Grade: 1 | ごう Grade: 6 | したが Grade: 6 |
| kan’yōon | kun’yomi | kan’yōon | kun’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 郷に入りては郷に従え
Etymology
Literally “entering the countryside, follow the custom (thereof).” Calque of Literary Chinese 入鄉隨俗.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ɡo̞ː ɲ̟i it̚te̞ ɰᵝa̠ ɡo̞ː ɲ̟i ɕita̠ɡa̠e̞]
Proverb
郷に入っては郷に従え (hiragana ごうにいってはごうにしたがえ, rōmaji gō ni itte wa gō ni shitagae)
- when in Rome, do as the Romans do