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when in Rome

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    idiom
    You should follow the customs of the place you are in.

    Like wearing a coat because everyone around you is wearing one.

    I don't usually eat spicy food, but when in Rome, I tried the hot curry.

    When in Rome, she took off her shoes at the door like everyone else.

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Origin

A short form of the saying "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."