Curiosity Killed The Cat

It's a phrase we've all heard, a warning. Until recently, I didn't like the expression. It made me feel belittled - don't be curious, don't do the dangerous thing, stay away. It's better left alone. Solid advice, but still suffocating.

Then the blackhole of the internet spat out new meaning for the phrase. I learned that the expression has been cut, clipped to fit. The whole expression, if mostly unknown, is much more satisfiying when stiched back together:

Curiosity killed the cat (but satisfaction brought it back.)

Much better. Futher digging also offered up more insights.

Great minds think alike (though fools seldom differ.)

(The) Blood (of the covenent) is thicker than (the) water (of the womb)

Jack of all trades, master of none (,though oftentimes better than master of one.)

Indeed, curiosity can kill, but often, digging a bit deeper can lead to the satisfaction of a new understanding.