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How to say when in Rome, do as the Romans do
in Thai
เข้าเมืองตาหลิ่วต้องหลิ่วตาตาม
kâo mueang dtaa lìo dtâawng lìo dtaa dtaam
when in Rome, do as the Romans do
kâo fallingmueang middtaa midlìo lowdtâawng fallinglìo lowdtaa middtaam mid
The motto of every expat.
- Part of speech
- phrase
- Literally
- entering the town of squinters, you must squint too
In a sentence
- ถอดรองเท้าเข้าบ้าน เข้าเมืองตาหลิ่วต้องหลิ่วตาตามtàawt raawng-táao kâo bâan kâo mueang dtaa lìo dtâawng lìo dtaa dtaamShoes off indoors: when in Rome.
From the same situation: Idioms, proverbs, humour
- สำนวนidiom, expression; style
- สุภาษิตproverb
- คำคมwitty saying, quote
- ตีความto interpret
- ตรงตัวliteral
- ขำfunny; to find funny
- ขำกลิ้งhilarious (rolling with laughter)
- ฮาhilarious (slang)
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