到 什 么 山 上，唱 什 么 歌

dào shén me shān shàng , chàng shén me gēdictionary entry

lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiom) / fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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到什麼山上，唱什麼歌 到什么山上，唱什么歌 [dao4 shen2 me5 shan1 shang4 , chang4 shen2 me5 ge1] /lit. whatever mountain one is on, one should sing its songs (idiom)/fig. when in Rome, do as the Romans do/

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