do not sit in Rome and strive with the Pope

proverb

It is best not to criticize or oppose someone in their own territory.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. It is best not to criticize or oppose someone in their own territory.
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APA

do not sit in Rome and strive with the Pope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20not%20sit%20in%20Rome%20and%20strive%20with%20the%20Pope

MLA

“do not sit in Rome and strive with the Pope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20not%20sit%20in%20Rome%20and%20strive%20with%20the%20Pope. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “do not sit in Rome and strive with the Pope,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/do%20not%20sit%20in%20Rome%20and%20strive%20with%20the%20Pope.

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