curiosity killed the cat
(being curious may get you in trouble)
- I don’t want you prying into my private life; curiosity killed the cat.
- Don’t be so inquisitive about what he is doing. Remember, curiosity killed the cat.
curiosity killed the cat
(being curious may get you in trouble)
When he started asking too many questions of his neighbors about their whereabouts during the weekend, they warned him that curiosity killed the cat. When Jane asked George where he was going at the middle of the night, he replied that curiosity killed the cat.