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"Curiosity killed the cat." However, it might not have, if you hadn't "let the cat out of the bag" in the first place. That cat should have never accepted the offer to leave the bag anyway. You know what they say about "Greeks bearing gifts."
Those metaphors work relatively well together. On the other hand, you'll no doubt cringe in consternation when someone says, "Beware of Greeks bearing curious cats."
Christopher Carosa, CTFA, is chief contributing editor for FiduciaryNews.com, a leading provider of essential news and information, blunt commentary and practical examples for ERISA/401(k) fiduciaries, individual trustees and professional fiduciaries.
This is an example of a mixed metaphor. And a mixed metaphor can be a very dangerous thing.
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