An impossibility
Some things are better left unsaid
The squeaky wheel gets the grease
Silence is golden
Everybody loves a little trivia
Karma
instant karma
Weal and woe are two sides of the same coin
To present an ultimatum
don'ts; examples of actions to be punished
a wise man learns from the mistakes of others
a life of violence and debauchery
decorum
sarcastic politeness; phony praise
choke point; tactically important area of land
heathen worship; heresy
playing it safe and by the book