郷に入れば郷に従え ごうにいればごうにしたがえ Meanings Expression when in Rome, do as the Romans do See also: 郷に入っては郷に従え (ごうにいってはごうにしたがえ). Kanji 郷 hometown. Read as ゴウ. 入 enter. Read as いれ. 従 follow. Read as したがえる. Word lists Proverbs Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists