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Spanish: donde fueres haz lo que vieres

English translation: When in Rome do as the Romans



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Spanish term or phrase:allá donde fueres, haz lo que vieres
English translation:When in Rome do as the Romans
Entered by:Blanca González
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Spanish term or phrase: donde fueres haz lo que vieres
necesito un refrán equivalente en inglés.

Muchas gracias a todos y feliz y fructífera tarde :)
Blanca González
Spain
When in Rome do as the Romans
Explanation:
that's what i've always heard.

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-01-24 17:22:21 GMT)
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or
WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS DO.

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Ivannia Garcia
Costa Rica
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot!!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +12When in Rome do as the RomansIvannia Garcia
4When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
Casey Young


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +12
When in Rome do as the Romans

Explanation:
that's what i've always heard.

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-01-24 17:22:21 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------

or
WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS DO.

GoEnglish.com Idiom = \"When In Rome (Do As The Romans Do)\" ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]GoEnglish.com Today\'s English Idioms Today\'s Idiom = \"When In Rome (Do As The Romans Do)\". ...
www.goenglish.com/WhenInRomeDoAsTheRomansDo.asp - 12k - En caché - Páginas similares


GoEnglish.com Idiom = \"When In Rome (Do As The Romans Do)\" ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]GoEnglish.com Today\'s English Idioms Today\'s Idiom = \"When In Rome (Do As The Romans Do)\" Vol.18 No.06. ...
www.goenglish.com/1806.asp - 12k - En caché - Páginas similares
[ Más resultados de www.goenglish.com ]


[PDF] When in Rome, Do as the RomansFormato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
Page 1. When in Rome, Do as the Romans Grade Level: 3rd Presented By: Deborah Yoder, Lewis Palmer Charter Academy, Monument, CO Length of Unit: 10 Days ...
www.coreknowledge.org/CKproto2/ resrcs/lessons/32K_Romans_Do.pdf - Páginas similares


When in Rome, do as the Romans do. The New Dictionary of Cultural ... - [ Traduzca esta página ]... Third Edition. 2002. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When visiting a foreign land, follow the customs of those who live in it. It ...
www.bartleby.com/59/3/wheninromedo.html - 18k - En caché - Páginas similares



Ivannia Garcia
Costa Rica
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Note from asker to answerer
Thanks a lot!!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree Pablo Tarantino
1 min
  -> Gracias!!

agree Henry Hinds: That's what I've always heard as well.
3 mins
  -> Gracias!!!

agree MPGS: ...do as the Romans do. :) ... :)
10 mins
  -> Yep!! Better with "do" at the end! Tks!!

agree Carlos Diaz de Leon
16 mins
  -> Gracias!!

agree Esperanza Gallegos: I agree with MPGS
1 hr
  -> Tks a lot!!

agree JudyK
1 hr
  -> Gracias!!

agree Tehani
1 hr
  -> Gracias!!

agree William Pairman: yep, as MPGS says
2 hrs
  -> Righto! Tks!

agree Michele Fauble
2 hrs
  -> Gracias!!

agree Daniela Hecht
2 hrs
  -> Gracias!!

agree Tom Thumb
6 hrs
  -> Gracias!!

agree Jose Arnoldo Rodriguez-Carrington: I´ve always heard it that way too.
10 hrs

neutral Casey Young: Close, but "do" should be after Romans...see my answer
1159 days
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1159 days   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Explanation:
The other answer is close, but "do" is needed after Romans.

Example sentence(s):
  • When I get to Japan, should I take off my shoes when someone invites me in? Well, when in Rome, do as the Romans do!!

    Reference: http://www.goenglish.com/WhenInRomeDoAsTheRomansDo.asp
Casey Young
United States
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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