While it has long been a practice in Asian countries, many people in Western countries have yet to embrace the no-shoes-in-the-house rule.

虽然这在亚洲国家早已成为一种约定俗成的事情，但在西方国家仍有许多人没有接受“在家里不穿鞋”的规则。

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The pace of life in the Philippines is a fair bit slower than it is in many Western countries, and it is common for people to think for a while before they speak.

菲律宾的生活节奏要比许多西方国家慢得多，人们通常三思而后行。

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In some western countries, it isn't unusual to talk about business while having breakfast; while in China, for all many business banquets, few talk about business on table.

在一些西方国家，一边吃早餐一边谈生意，是不稀奇的；在中国，虽然经常有商业宴会，但人们却很少在餐桌上谈生意。

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