curiosity killed the cat

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English [edit]

A curious cat.

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curiosity killed the cat

  1. One should not be curious about things that can be dangerous.

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  • Gregory Y. Titelman, Random House Dictionary of Popular Proverbs and Sayings, 1996, ISBN 0-679-44554-4, p. 48.