Curiosity killed the cat

Cultural  

1. People should mind their own business. This expression apparently first appeared in print in an O. Henry story in the early 1900s.

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curiosity killed the cat Idioms  

1. It's best to mind one's own business. For example, Don't ask about his divorce—curiosity killed the cat. This cautionary expression sounds like the moral of some fable or folktale, but any such origin for it has been lost. The first recorded use was in O. Henry's Schools and Schools (1909).

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Example Sentences

“Curiosity killed the cat,” I called out to her.

From Literature

Though curiosity killed the cat, Beatrice and I followed.

From Literature

“Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.”

From Literature

Curiosity killed the cat, I know, but I try to land on my feet.

From Literature

“Whoever coined the phrase, ‘Curiosity killed the cat,’ never met a horse,” Downs said with a grin.

From Washington Times