popular custom

A popular or traditional saying, proverb, or colloquial expression.

out of the ordinary; refined, elegant, and not vulgar

social custom, tradition, or convention established by long-standing practice

relating to the physical world or non-religious matters

to be popularly referred to as or known by a colloquial name

common, everyday, and easy for the general public to understand

social custom

vulgar; coarse; crude

to be cynical, misanthropic, or embittered toward society and its conventions

showing poor taste and quality; tawdry or flashy in a cheap, unrefined way

lacking originality or freshness; trite, commonplace, or cliché

lacking in refinement, good taste, or moral standards; coarse and unrefined

free from vulgarity or commonness; elegant and polished in style or manner

Informal expressions or the common spoken language of a particular region or group.

as the saying goes; a phrase used to introduce a common proverb or piece of folk wisdom

conventional patterns or hackneyed formulas

easy to understand

harmful or offensive social traditions, habits, or customs

universally shocking or defying social norms and conventions to an extreme degree

established by popular usage or long-standing social custom rather than by formal decree

an ordinary person, often implying someone with worldly or unrefined tastes

to reform habits and customs

characterized by shallow, sentimental, or commercialized taste; lacking in artistic depth

To adapt to the local customs and traditions of a place one is visiting or living in; do as the locals do.

appealing to both refined and popular tastes

common people; ordinary folk

the process of debasement or making something vulgar

marriage custom

a secular person or a Buddhist practitioner who has not taken monastic vows

ordinary, mediocre, or lacking in elegance and refinement

folklore; the academic study of folk customs and traditions

to return to normal life (leaving a monastic order)

the original secular name of a person before they joined a religious order as a monk, nun, or priest

intolerably vulgar

Common social trends or conventions of the time, often used pejoratively to imply blind conformity or lack of originality.

everyday routines and worldly or secular matters

Buddhist monks and secular people

the established rules of etiquette and traditional social customs of a society

the mundane world; worldly affairs

former customs or old ways

offending public morals

To follow or adapt to local customs and traditions; to do as the Romans do.

undesirable customs

nonstandard or popular form of a Chinese character

mundane or trivial daily chores and official business

lacking in refinement, good taste, or social grace; coarse and uncultured

to fall into convention or show poor taste

unable to break with or avoid following common social customs or conventions