住(す)めば都(みやこ)

すめばみやこ
expression
any place becomes home once you live there
proverbdaily-life
1. any place becomes home once you live there
Literally 'if you live there, it is the capital.' However unpromising a place seems at first, one grows to love it after living there.
住(す)めば都(みやこ)だよ。
You'll love it once you live there.
At first I was nervous about country life, but it soon felt like home.
Even a cramped apartment grows on you; now I really like mine.

都(みやこ) is the capital, standing for the most desirable place to live.

Usage

Often said to reassure someone moving somewhere new, or looking back on a move that turned out well. It describes getting used to a place, not the place being good in itself.