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.

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cat

[cat] See: [COPY CAT], [CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT], [FRAIDY-CAT] or [FRAID-CAT] or [SCAREDY CAT OY SCARED-CAT], [HOLY CATS], [LET THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG], [LOOK LIKE THE CAT THAT […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Albert Einstein

The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One cannot help but be in awe when he contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of […] www.sky-net-eye.com

kill

[kill] See: [CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT], [IN AT THE KILL]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[look for] {v.} 1. To think likely; expect. * /We look for John to arrive any day now./ * /The frost killed many oranges, and housewives can look for an […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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