入港隨灣,入鄉隨俗

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to enter harbour; Hong Kong (abbrev.)
to follow; to comply with; to allow
to follow; to comply with; to allow; surname
 
bay; gulf to enter country; village
to follow; to comply with; to allow
to follow; to comply with; to allow; surname
 
vulgar
trad. (入港隨灣,入鄉隨俗)
simp. (入港随湾,入乡随俗)
Literally: “when entering a port, follow the bends, when entering a village, follow the customs”.

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Idiom

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入港隨灣,入鄉隨俗

  1. (Hokkien) when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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