An Englishman's home is his castle



an Englishman's home is his castle

One should be the sole person in control of one's home and the happenings there. Primarily heard in UK. I vehemently oppose any laws that dictate how I behave in the privacy of my own home. An Englishman's home is his castle!
See also: castle, home

An Englishman's home is his castle.

  (British old-fashioned)
something that you say which means that British people believe they should be able to control what happens in their own homes, and that no one else should tell them what to do there An Englishman's home is his castle. The government has no right to interfere in our private lives!
See also: castle, home

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Endzela-Georgian
CorraidhÍN-Ancient Irish
AppiusAP-pi-uws (Ancient Roman), AP-ee-əs (English)Ancient Roman
ŞErmİN-Turkish
Mal'akhi-Biblical Hebrew
Ife-Western African, Yoruba