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]
Star-crossed The phrase was coined in the prologue of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet:
God helps those who help themselves The phrase is often mistaken as a scriptural quote, though it is not stated verbatim in the Bible.
Matthew 7:7–8 The common English expression "Seek and Ye Shall Find" is derived from this verse.
All that glitters is not gold While early expressions of the idea are known from at least the 12th century, the current saying is derived from a 16th century line by William Shakespeare.
Margaret Wolfe Hungerford Molly Bawn contains Hungerford's most famous idiom: