"sinn er siður í landi hverju" meaning in Icelandic

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Phrase

Etymology: From sinn (“its”) + er (“is”) the third person singular of vera (“to be”) + siður (“custom”) + í (“in”) + landi the dative of land (“land”) + hverju the neuter dative form of hver (“each”). Literally meaning "its [own] is the custom in each land", "customs are unique for every country" or "each country has its own customs". Compare the Faroese phrase sær er siður á landi. Head templates: {{head|is|phrase|head=sinn er siður í landi hverju}} sinn er siður í landi hverju
  1. when in Rome, do as the Romans do
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