1. The phrase "curiosity killed the cat" is actually NOT the full phrase. It's "curiosity killed the cat but satisfaction brought it back"
so it basically encourages you to be curious...
so it basically encourages you to be curious...
2. There's also: "blood is thicker than water" Which is actually "The blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb"
Meaning that relationships formed by choice are stronger than those formed by birth...
Meaning that relationships formed by choice are stronger than those formed by birth...
3. "Great minds think alike" ends with "... but fools rarely differ"
It goes to show that conformity isn't always a good thing (Twitter Folk 👀) - and that just because more than one person has the same idea, doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea.
It goes to show that conformity isn't always a good thing (Twitter Folk 👀) - and that just because more than one person has the same idea, doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea.
4. Let's not forget that "Jack of all trades, master of none" ends with "But better than a master of one."
It means that being equally good/average at everything, is much better than being perfect at one thing and sucking at everything else.
It means that being equally good/average at everything, is much better than being perfect at one thing and sucking at everything else.
5. "Birds of a feather flock together" ends with "until the cat comes."
It's actually a warning about "fair-weather" friends, not an assessment of how complementary people are...
It's actually a warning about "fair-weather" friends, not an assessment of how complementary people are...
Anyway just thought it's Funny how all the "half-finished" sayings, seem to encourage uniformity & upholding the status-quo, while the complete ones encourage living exciting, eclectic lives driven by choice and personal passion.
