בָּאתָ לָעִיר- הַלֵּךְ בִּדְרָכֶיהָ

ביטוי (אנגלית)

You came to the city—walk in its ways

הגדרה (אנגלית)

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)