English / proverb
Curiosity Killed a Cat
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Prying into sensitive or dangerous matters can bring trouble upon oneself (variant)
In context
01
The supervisor warned the intern that curiosity killed a cat when she began looking through confidential payroll archives.
02
Remembering that curiosity killed a cat, the staffer hesitated before probing the encrypted offshore transaction files.
Synonyms
prying brings trouble,nosiness causes harm,meddling brings peril
Antonyms
mind one's own business,exercise discretion,practice caution
Collocations
warn that curiosity killed a cat,remember curiosity killed a cat,heed curiosity killed a cat