follow suit

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Verb

follow suit

(card games) To play a card of the same suit as the previous or leading card.
(idiomatic) To follow an example; to imitate.
If you are not sure of the proper etiquette, watch what others do and follow suit.

Translations

play a card of the same suit

Chinese:
Mandarin: 跟牌 (gēnpái)
Danish: bekende, bekende kulør
Finnish: jatkaa väriä
French: fournir (fr)

German: bedienen (de); Farbe bekennen (de)
Portuguese: please add this translation if you can
Russian: сходить в масть pf (sxoditʹ v mastʹ), сыграть в масть pf (sygratʹ v mastʹ)
Spanish: arrastrar (es)
Swedish: bekänna färg (sv)

follow an example

Chinese:
Mandarin: 學樣 (zh), 学样 (zh) (xuéyàng), 隨之仿效, 隨之仿效 (suí zhī fǎngxiào)
Danish: følge trop
Finnish: matkia (fi), seurata esimerkkiä, noudattaa esimerkkiä, imitoida (fi), jäljitellä (fi)

French: emboîter le pas (fr)
Portuguese: imitar (pt), seguir o exemplo (de)
Russian: подражать (ru) impf (podražatʹ)
Spanish: seguir el ejemplo

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