ξένος ὢν ἀκολούθει τοῖς ἐπιχωρίοις νόμοις → as a foreigner, follow the laws of that country | when in Rome, do as the Romans do
prae-vălens: entis, Part. and P. a., from praevaleo.
prævălēns,¹⁴ tis (prævaleo), très vigoureux, très robuste : Vell. 2, 108, 2