Curiosity can lead to dangerous situations
Being inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.
David was very curious about where Mary was getting all her money from, but all she said was 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.
He refused to answer any of our questions regarding where he spent his vacation, saying instead “curiosity killed the cat”.
Though he knew all about the matter, he refused to divulge it to anyone, only saying that curiosity killed the cat.
I heard a noise outside and went to have a look. It turns out I should have ignored it, it was a bear. Curiosity killed the cat they say.
There is no origin for this idiom
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definition
Common phrase that has a specific meaning.