"sær er siður á landi" meaning in Faroese

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Phrase

Etymology: From sær (“to one self”) + er (“is”) (3rd person singular of at vera (“to be”)) + siður (“custom”) + á (“in, on”) + landi (dative of land (“land, country”)). Literal meaning: "To its own is [a] custom in [the/a] land", "each country has its own customs". Compare the Icelandic phrase sinn er siður í landi hverju. Head templates: {{head|fo|phrase|head=sær er siður á landi}} sær er siður á landi
  1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do
    Sense id: en-sær_er_siður_á_landi-fo-phrase-UfUcR~4d Categories (other): Faroese entries with incorrect language header, Faroese entries with language name categories using raw markup, Faroese proverbs, Faroese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys

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