ごう
郷
　
に
い
入
　
っ
　
て
　
は
ごう
郷
　
に
したが
従
　
え

expression

Proverb.
  1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ごう
郷
　
に
い
入
　
っ
　
て
　
は
ごう
郷
　
に
したが
従
　
え
 郷に入っては郷に従え ごうにいってはごうにしたがえ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

home town, village, native place
キョウ　さと　ゴウ (6th, N1)
country, rural, village
son, counter for sons
ロウ　ろ　リョウ (7th, N1)
good, pleasing, skilled
よ.い　リョウ　ら (4th, N3)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
northeast (Oriental zodiac), stopping, good radical (no. 138)
うしとら　コン (Kentei Pre-1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
garment, clothes, dressing
イ　ころも　きぬ (4th, N2)
kettle lid radical (no. 8)
トウ (Kentei 1)
garment(衣) variant
enter, insert
い.る　はい.る　ニュウ (1st, N5)
accompany, obey, submit to
ジュウ　したが.う　ショウ (6th, N1)
stop, linger, loiter
テキ　たたず.む (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ　えい　よう (Kentei 1)
human radical (no. 9)
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)