a man's home is his castle

== English == === Etymology === Traditional; the sentiment dates back to Roman times: quid enim sanctius, quid omni religione munitius, quam domus unusquisque civium? What more sacred, what more strongly guarded by every holy feeling, than a man's own home? —Cicero In English, see Book 4, Chapter 16 of William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England: And the law of England has so particular and tender a regard to the immunity of a man's house, that it stiles it his castle, and will never suffer it to be violated with immunity: agreeing herein with the sentiments of ancient Rome, as expressed in the works of Tully; quid enim sanctius, quid omni religione munitius, quam domus unusquisque civium? === Proverb === a man's home is his castle A proverbial expression of personal privacy and security. Synonym: (UK) an Englishman's home is his castle ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== castle doctrine knock-and-announce === Further reading === “an Englishman s home is his castle” in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English, Longman. “an Englishmans home is his castle”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.