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 If you are at Rome live in the Roman style; if you are elsewhere 
live as they live elsewhere.
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 If you are at Rome live in the Roman style; if you are elsewhere 
live as they live elsewhere.
 [Lat., Si fueris Romae, Romano vivito more;
  Si fueris alibi, vivito sicut ibi.] 
 Would that the Roman people had but one neck!
 [Lat., Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!]  
 Would that the Roman people had but one neck!
 [Lat., Utinam populus Romanus unam cervicem haberet!] 
Every one soon or late comes round by Rome.
Every one soon or late comes round by Rome.
When they are at Rome, they do there as they see done.
When they are at Rome, they do there as they see done.
 Rome, Rome, thou art no more
 As thou hast been!
  On thy seven hills of yore
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 Rome, Rome, thou art no more
 As thou hast been!
  On thy seven hills of yore
   Thou sat'st a queen. 
 When I am at Rome, I fast on a Saturday: when I am at Milan I do 
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 When I am at Rome, I fast on a Saturday: when I am at Milan I do 
not. Do the same. Follow the custom of the church where you 
are. 
 When I am at Rome I fast as the Romans do; when I am at Milan I 
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 When I am at Rome I fast as the Romans do; when I am at Milan I 
do not fast. So likewise you, whatever church you come to, 
observe the custom of the place, if you would neither give 
offence to others, nor take offence from them. 
Rome was not built in a day.
Rome was not built in a day.
 To Rome for everything.
 [Sp., Y a Roma pro todo.]  
 To Rome for everything.
 [Sp., Y a Roma pro todo.]