You came to the city—walk in its ways

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You came to the city—walk in its ways

You came to the city—walk in its ways

When you arrive at a new place, you must behave according to its customary rules. Do not deviate from the customs observed in the place you have come to. 'Do not change the custom of the country.' 'In Rome, behave as a Roman.'

("Rabbi Meir says: The proverb says, 'You went to the city—follow its customs' (translation: 'You came to the city—walk in its ways')—Shemot Rabbah (Vilna), Parashat Ki Tissa, Parasha 47. Likewise: 'You went up to the city—follow its customs'—Bereishit Rabbah (Vilna), Parashat Vayera, Parasha 48. Also: 'It is not that I am lenient... but because I am obliged to accept the customs of the place I have come to. The proverb says: You went to the city—follow its customs'—Berdyczewski/Writings, II, 124. And: 'Now, a time to dream in Spain and a time to see things as they are. You came to the city—walk in its ways!'—H. Hazaz/ The First Generations, 75)

Translation

Expression (Hebrew)

בָּאתָ לָעִיר- הַלֵּךְ בִּדְרָכֶיהָ

Definition (Hebrew)

כְּשֶׁאָדָם מַגִּיעַ לַמָּקוֹם חָדָשׁ עָלָיו לְהִתְנַהֵג לְפִי הַכְּלָלִים הַנְּהוּגִים בּוֹ. אֵין לַחֲרֹג מֵהַכְּלָלִים הַנְּהוּגִים בַּמָּקוֹם אֵלָיו הִגִּיעַ. 'אֵין מְשַׁנִּים מִמִּנְהַג הַמְּדִינָה'. 'בְּרוֹמָא תִּנְהַג כְּרוֹמָאִי'.

("ר' מֵאִיר אֹמֶר: הַמָּשָׁל אֹמֶר אָזְלַת לְקַרְתָּא הָלַךְ בְּנִימוּסֶיהָ (תַּרְגּוּם: בָּאתָ לָעִיר-הַלֵּךְ בִּדְרָכֶיהָ"-שְׁמוֹת רַבָּה, פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִּשָּׂא פָּרָשָׁה, מז, וְכֵן: "עֹלַת לְקַרְתָּא הָלַךְ בְּנִימוּסָהּ"- בְּרֵאשִׁית רַבָּה (וִילְנָא) פָּרָשַׁת וְיָרֵא פָּרָשָׁה מֹחַ, וְכֵן: "לֹא בַּאֲשֶׁר וַתְרָן אֲנָכִי...אֶלָּא בַּעֲבוּר שֶׁמְּחֻיָּב אָנֹכִי לְקַבֵּל עָלַי מִנְהֲגֵי הַמָּקוֹם שֶׁבָּאתִי לְשֵׁם. הַמָּשָׁל אֹמֶר: אָזְלַת לְקַרְתָּא הַלֵּךְ בְּנִימוּסֶיהָ"- בֶּרְדִּיצֶ'בְסְקִי/ כְּתָבִים, ב, 124, וְכֵן: "נוּ, עֵת לִרְאוֹת חֲלוֹם בְּאַסְפַּמְיָה וְעֵת לִרְאוֹת דָּבָר כַּהֲוָיָתוֹ. בָּאתָ לָעִיר-הַלֵּךְ בְּנִימוּסָהּ!"-ח.הָזָז/ דּוֹרוֹת הָרִאשׁוֹנִים, 75)

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