VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Curiosity Killed The Cat

Meaning:

Stop asking questions, don’t be too curious

Examples:

  • When he started asking too many questions of his neighbours about their whereabouts during the weekend, they warned him that curiosity killed the cat.
  • They say curiosity killed the cat. It didn’t do this poor filly any favours either.
  • I know curiosity killed the cat, but I can't stop the investigation until I know where the donations are really going.
  • Where did you get all that money? Jane: Curiosity killed the cat.
  • The townspeople had learned the hard way that curiosity killed the cat – you stayed indoors if there was trouble.
  • When Jane asked George where he was going at the middle of the night, he replied that curiosity killed the cat.
  • Please stop prying into my private life. Remember, curiosity killed the cat.
  • Joe was very curious about where Sarah was getting all her money from, but all she said was that curiosity killed the cat.