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.

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