# when in Rome

Pronunciation: say "wen in ROHM" US /ˌwɛn ɪn ˈɹoʊm/, UK /ˌwɛn ɪn ˈɹəʊm/

## Idiom

1. One should adapt to and follow the customs of whatever place or group one finds oneself in.
   - Simple: You should follow the customs of the place you are in.
   - _He never wears a suit at home, but when in Rome, he dressed up for the formal dinner._
   - _When in Rome, the travelers learned to greet everyone with a kiss on both cheeks._

## Origin

A shortened form (an anapodoton) of the proverb "when in Rome, do as the Romans do."

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