E.a. BucchianeriIt was not curiosity that killed the goose who laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense.
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The line, "It was not curiosity that killed the goose that laid the golden egg, but an insatiable greed that devoured common sense." is a reference to greed, or avarice. One can be greedy only so much. At some point, greed consumes itself and one's life begins to crumble. Greed can also destroy one's life if one does not control it.
Source: Brushstrokes Of A Gadfly
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