入港隨灣,入鄉隨俗
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to enter | harbour; Hong Kong (abbrev.) | to follow; to comply with; to allow to follow; to comply with; to allow; surname |
bay; gulf | to enter | country; village | to follow; to comply with; to allow to follow; to comply with; to allow; surname |
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trad. (入港隨灣,入鄉隨俗) | 入 | 港 | 隨 | 灣 | , | 入 | 鄉 | 隨 | 俗 | |
simp. (入港随湾,入乡随俗) | 入 | 港 | 随 | 湾 | , | 入 | 乡 | 随 | 俗 | |
Literally: “when entering a port, follow the bends, when entering a village, follow the customs”. |
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入港隨灣,入鄉隨俗