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Dorcas Posted 21 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of "curiosity killed the cat"

0 Kindly explain the following "curiosity killed the cat". How did it originate. 02br
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00Have a look here, i think it answers your question: 05000 0240hrefhttp://www.goenglish.com/CuriosityKilledTheCat.asp
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0 I'm assuming you've read the explanation at the site given. 02br
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00When you are being very curious about something, asking a lot of questions, someone may become annoyed by it and say to you "Curiosity killed the cat". 02br
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00You can respond, "Satisfaction brought it back!" and go on with your questions! 02br
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To be doggedly determined to satisfy one's curiosity, only to be killed like the cat.

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