"The Cosmic Echo of Earthian Adage: Exploring 'When It Pains, It
 Roars' Across the Galaxy"
**When It Pains, It Roars!**
In the vast, uncharted backwaters of the unfashionable end of the
 Western Spiral arm of the Galaxy lies a small, unregarded yellow sun.
 Orbiting this at a distance of roughly ninety-two million miles is an
 utterly insignificant little blue-green planet whose ape-descended
 life forms are so amazingly primitive that they still think "When
 It Pains, It Roars" is a pretty neat saying.
The phrase itself, originating from the planet Earth, is believed by
 its humanoid inhabitants to encapsulate a profound truth about the
 nature of suffering and vocal expression. However, to the more
 advanced civilizations of the Galaxy, this phrase is as baffling as
 the concept of decaffeinated coffee or screen doors on a submarine.
**Definition:**
"When It Pains, It Roars" could be understood literally in
 some galactic sectors where the local fauna vocalize their distress in
 ear-shattering volumes. On Vogsphere, for instance, the Vogon
 Constructor Fleets found it unbearable and soon moved on to
 appreciating their own poetry instead, which, as any hitchhiker knows,
 is a fate worse than listening to planetary roars of pain.
In the more metaphorical sense, the phrase is often interpreted by
 hitchhiking philosophers (those who have not yet given up the question
 for a quiet pint) as a poetic acknowledgement that suffering is not
 silent. Instead, it demands to be heard, sometimes in the vast silence
 of the cosmos where nobody can hear you scream, except perhaps if
 you're near a Sirius Cybernetics Corporation's Genuine People
 Personalities unit, which might ask you how you're feeling about all
 that screaming.
**Practical Considerations:**
For the interstellar traveler, it's crucially important to note that
 when encountering a creature or being that embodies the principle of
 "When It Pains, It Roars", one should proceed with caution.
 The Hitchhiker's Guide suggests three courses of action:
1. **Empathy Module Activation:** If equipped with an Electronic Thumb
 upgraded with the Empathy Module, now's a good time to use it.
2. **Tactical Retreat:** Sometimes, the bravest thing a hitchhiker can
 do is to bravely turn their tail and flee. Preferably towards the
 nearest exit or spacecraft capable of making a hyperspace jump.
3. **Painkillers:** In situations where retreat or diplomatic empathy
 fails, offering a galactic-standard painkiller might be the next best
 step   provided, of course, that you've checked the biochemical
 compatibility. Remember: one species' painkiller is another species'
 lethal poison or, worse, their version of a sugary treat.
**Cultural Impact:**
On Earth, the phrase has been used in various forms - from self-help
 books to badly scripted holovision dramas. Off-Earth, it has confused
 more aliens than the Earth concept of queueing. Yet, it has made its
 way into the Universal Dictionary of the Vaguely Understood, a
 compilation work that includes everything from human concepts of
 'love' to 'fiscal responsibility'   all of which are subjects that
 continue to baffle the majority of sentient beings across the cosmos.
In summary, "When It Pains, It Roars" is a fascinatingly
 quaint Earthian adage that has made little to no impact on the wider
 galaxy, but serves as an excellent conversation starter in the waiting
 lines for the public teleport stations or while stuck in the lift of
 an orbiting luxury space hotel. Just be sure not to take it too
 literally, or you might find yourself being escorted out by security
 for causing a public disturbance.