curiosity killed the cat

curiosity killed the cat
{informal} Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. - A proverb. * /"Curiosity killed the cat," Fred's father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • curiosity killed the cat — {informal} Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. A proverb. * / Curiosity killed the cat, Fred s father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • curiosity killed the cat — being too nosy and interested in other peoples business may lead a person into trouble Don t keep asking so many questions. Remember curiosity killed the cat …   Idioms and examples

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