man muss mit den Wölfen heulen

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German

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Etymology

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Literally, "one has to howl with the wolves".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /man ˈmʊs mɪt den ˈvœlfən ˈhɔʏ̯lən/
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Proverb

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man muss mit den Wölfen heulen

  1. Behave as those around do, so as to not get into trouble; when in Rome, do as the Romans do

Derived terms

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