입향순속

Korean

Alternative forms

• 입향수속 (入鄕隨俗, iphyangsusok)

Etymology

Sino-Korean word from 入郷循俗/入鄕循俗

Literally "entering the countryside, follow the custom thereof," adapted from 入其國者從其俗, as phrased in Huainanzi Volume 11: "Placing of Customs on a Par," edited by Liu An (179 - 122 BC).

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [ipʰja̠ŋsʰunsʰo̞k̚]
• Phonetic hangul: [이퍙순속]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	iphyangsunsok
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ibhyangsunsog
McCune–Reischauer?	iphyangsunsok
Yale Romanization?	ip.hyangswunsok

Proverb

입향순속 • (iphyangsunsok) (hanja 入郷循俗/入鄕循俗)

1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

Synonyms

• (when in Rome, do as the Romans do):, 입경문금 (入境問禁, ipgyeongmun'geum), 입국문금 (入國問禁, ipgungmun'geum)