expression, godan verb (-ru)
so many countries, so many customs
Proverb meaning that customs and products differ from place to place; used to express that what is normal in one region may be unusual in another.
所変われば品変わるで、この地方ではお正月に餅ではなく団子を食べるそうだ。
As they say, 'so many countries, so many customs' — in this region, they eat dango instead of mochi for New Year's.
海外旅行に行くと、所変われば品変わるを実感する。
When you travel abroad, you really feel that customs differ from place to place.