Meaning Being inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.
Usage Worldwide.
Example
- 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.
Pronunciation
Idiom
Curiosity killed the cat
What does "Curiosity killed the cat" mean?
Being inquisitive can lead you into a dangerous situation.
Curiosity killed the cat
USA, late 19th century. Probably deriving from a much older British phrase - ‘care killed the cat’.