when in rome, do as the romans do
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| 4 +1 | Masuk kandang lembu, menguak. Masuk kandang kambing, mengembek. |
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| 4 | sesuaikan diri dengan cara/kebudayaan di tempat kita berada |
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sesuaikan diri dengan cara/kebudayaan di tempat kita berada Explanation: a similar Malay saying: "Bila di kandang lembu, menguak; bila di kandang kambing, mengembek." |
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10 hrs confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Masuk kandang lembu, menguak. Masuk kandang kambing, mengembek. Explanation: Masuk kandang lembu, menguak. Masuk kandang kambing, mengembek. This is the equivalent Malay proverb. Literally, it means "When you enter a cow's pen, moo. When you enter a goat's pen, bleat." |
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