Word Meaning 郷に入らば郷に従え

ごうにいらばごうにしたがえ gou ni irabagou ni shitagae

郷に入らば郷に従え is read as ごうにいらばごうにしたがえ (gou ni irabagou ni shitagae) and means When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Meaning

English

When in Rome, do as the Romans do

Reading

Kana

ごうにいらばごうにしたがえ

Romaji

gou ni irabagou ni shitagae

Stroke Sequence

9 Characters • 49 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 65149 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

郷に入っては郷に従え

ごうにいってはごうにしたがえ

when in Rome, do as the Romans do

郷に入れば郷に従え

ごうにいればごうにしたがえ

when in Rome, do as the Romans do

郷里

きょうり

hometown

郷愁

きょうしゅう

nostalgia

郷土

きょうど

native place

郷土色

きょうどしょく

local color

郷土文学

きょうどぶんがく

folk literature

郷土料理

きょうどりょうり

regional cuisine

郷土小説

きょうどしょうせつ

local story

郷国

きょうこく

one's native land

郷党

きょうとう

people from one's hometown

郷友会

きょうゆうかい

social organisation for people originating from the same town, village, or island who live in an urban center far from home (predominantly used by people from Okinawa)