Other days, other ways

Meaning: Circumstances change, so rigid adherence to past methods becomes foolish; adapt your approach to present conditions.

Origin: An English echo of the French proverb autres temps, autres mœurs — other times, other customs — which is recorded from the late 17th century. It is used to explain or excuse changing customs.

Equivalents in French, Spanish, Japanese, German, Italian, and 3 more languages

French: Autres temps, autres mœurs (literally: Other times, other customs)
Spanish: Otros tiempos, otras costumbres (literally: Other times, other customs)
Japanese: 昔は昔今は今 (Mukashi wa mukashi ima wa ima) (literally: The past is the past, now is now)
German: Andere Zeiten, andere Sitten (literally: Other times, other customs)
Italian: Altri tempi, altri costumi (literally: Other times, other customs)
Portuguese: Mudam-se os tempos, mudam-se as vontades (literally: Times change, wants change)
Dutch: Andere tijden, andere zeden (literally: Other times, other customs)
Polish: Inne czasy, inne obyczaje (literally: Other times, other customs)