It doesn’t do to be too curious or inquisitive.

The projecting edges of the roof of a house are known as the ‘eaves’, and the
space of ground on which rainwater falls from the eaves is the ‘eavesdrop’ –
or so it used to be called in the olden days. From ‘eavesdrop’ derived
‘eavesdropper’, one who stood within the eavesdrop in order to hear what was
being said inside the house. It now refers to those who secretly listen to
other people’s conversations; and, as the proverb suggests, what they hear
about themselves is usually uncomplimentary!

##### See also:

* The fish will soon be caught that nibbles at every bait
* He who peeps through a hole may see what will vex him
* Too much curiosity lost paradise