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kdo chce s vlky býti, musí s nimi výti

//ˈɡdɔ xt͡sɛ ˈzvl̩kɪ ˈbiːcɪ ˈmʊsiː ˈsɲɪmɪ ˈviːcɪ//
Czechproverb

Definitions

  1. 1.
    when in Rome do as the Romans do

Synonyms & related words

Synonyms
  • kdo chce s vlky žíti
  • musí s nimi výti

Etymology

Literally, “who wants to hang out with wolves, has to howl together with them”, or more loosely translated as “if you want to keep company with wolves, you must howl with them”.

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