allá donde fueres, haz lo que vieres

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, "When you go there, do what you see"

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /aˌʝa ˌdonde ˌfweɾes | ˌaθ lo ke ˈbjeɾes/ [aˌʝa ˌð̞õn̪.d̪e ˌfwe.ɾes | ˌaθ lo ke ˈβ̞je.ɾes] (most of Spain)
  • IPA(key): /aˌʎa ˌdonde ˌfweɾes | ˌaθ lo ke ˈbjeɾes/ [aˌʎa ˌð̞õn̪.d̪e ˌfwe.ɾes | ˌaθ lo ke ˈβ̞je.ɾes] (rural northern Spain)
 
  • IPA(key): /aˌʝa ˌdonde ˌfweɾes | ˌas lo ke ˈbjeɾes/ [aˌʝa ˌð̞õn̪.d̪e ˌfwe.ɾes | ˌas lo ke ˈβ̞je.ɾes] (most of Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /aˌʎa ˌdonde ˌfweɾes | ˌas lo ke ˈbjeɾes/ [aˌʎa ˌð̞õn̪.d̪e ˌfwe.ɾes | ˌas lo ke ˈβ̞je.ɾes] (Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
 
  • IPA(key): /aˌʃa ˌdonde ˌfweɾes | ˌas lo ke ˈbjeɾes/ [aˌʃa ˌð̞õn̪.d̪e ˌfwe.ɾes | ˌas lo ke ˈβ̞je.ɾes] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /aˌʒa ˌdonde ˌfweɾes | ˌas lo ke ˈbjeɾes/ [aˌʒa ˌð̞õn̪.d̪e ˌfwe.ɾes | ˌas lo ke ˈβ̞je.ɾes] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: a‧llá don‧de fue‧res, haz lo que vie‧res

Proverb

allá donde fueres, haz lo que vieres

  1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do
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