meaning of proverb when in rome do as the romans do
When in Rome, do as the Romans do When in Rome, do as the Romans do[1] (often shortened to when in Rome...)[2] or a later version when in Rome, do as the Pope does,[3] a proverb attributed to Saint Ambrose, means that it is advisable to follow the conventions of the area in which you are residing or visiting.[1]
Mens sana in corpore sano The phrase comes from Satire X of the Roman poet Juvenal (10.356). It is the first in a list of what is desirable in life: