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Curiosity Killed the Cat

By: Monserrat Viveros

Sentences

  • My boss warned me that curiosity killed the cat, after I kept asking why he fired his last employee.
  • "Don't ask so many questions," my boss said, "remember, curiosity killed the cat."
  • "Curiosity killed the cat," warned the witch, from the story Hensel and Gretel, as the children eyed the walls made of candy.

Origin

The original saying was "care killed the cat", and the earliest printed reference was in a 1598 play by Ben Jonson, Every Man in His Humour.

"Care" meant worry/sorrow.

Meaning

Over time, the word "care" evolved into "curiosity".

Being too curious can lead to harmful consequences or situations.

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