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入屋叫人，入廟拜神
简 入屋叫人，入庙拜神 · 繁 入屋叫人，入廟拜神Cantonese · source Jyutpingjap6 uk1 giu3 jan4, jap6 miu6 baai3 san4
Meanings
- one should greet the host when entering their host, as one would pray when entering a temple; when in Rome, do as the Romans do [written and colloquial]
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CC-Canto includes this pinyin reference: ru4 wu1 jiao4 ren2, ru4 miao4 bai4 shen2. It does not establish a Mandarin word with the same meaning.
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