when in Rome

proverb

One should adjust to local customs.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. One should adjust to local customs.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
when in rome, do as the romans do

Origin

Anapodoton of when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

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APA

when in Rome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20in%20Rome

MLA

“when in Rome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20in%20Rome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “when in Rome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/when%20in%20Rome.

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