incumbent
From LSJ
ἐν πιθήκοις ὄντα δεῖ εἶναι πίθηκον → in Rome we do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans | when in Rome, do like the Romans do | when in Rome | being among monkeys one has to be a monkey
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
adjective
becoming, proper: P. and V. εὐπρεπής, πρέπων, προσήκων.
necessary: P. and V. ἀναγκαῖος.
it is incumbent on: P. and V. πρέπει (dat.), προσήκει (dat.), Ar. and V. θέμις (dat.), (with or without ἐστί) (rare P.).
it is necessary: P. and V. ἀνάγκη (with or without ἐστί) (dat.), χρή (acc.), δεῖ (acc.).
