Why did curiosity kill the cat?

Answer 1

Probably stuck his nose in the barrel of a gun

Answer 2

Curiosity killed the cat is a well-known proverb to warn against being too inquisitive lest you come to harm.

The earliest printed reference to the origin of this proverb is attributed to British playwright Ben Jonson in his 1598 play, Every Man in His Humour (performed first by British playwright William Shakespeare).

...Helter skelter, hang sorrow, care will kill a cat, up-tails all, and a pox on the hangman.

In this instance, "care" was defined as "worry" or "sorrow."

Shakespeare used a similar quote in his circa 1599 play, Much Ado About Nothing:

What, courage man! what though care killed a cat, thou hast mettle enough in thee to kill care.

The proverb apparently remained the same until at least 1898. E. Cobham Brewer included this definition in his Dictionary of Phrase and Fable:

Care killed the Cat. It is said that "a cat has nine lives," yet care would wear them all out.

The earliest known printed reference that is similar in style and meaning to the current proverb is O. Henry's short story Schools and Schools from 1909:

Curiosity can do more things than kill a cat; and if emotions, well recognized as feminine, are inimical to feline life, then jealousy would soon leave the whole world catless.

The earliest known printed reference to the actual phrase occurred in The Washington Post on 4 March 1916 (page 6):

CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT.

Four Departments of New York City Government Summoned to Rescue Feline.

Answer 3

Have you never read Aesop's Fables? Not sure if he did one about a cat - but you'll find out abou the 'Dog in the Manger,' 'The Tortoise and the Hare,' and about the worth of a bird in the hand. Go to your library - doesn't matter how old you are - choose the children's section. Children's books are always best - you need a good story to keep a child interested.

Answer 4

because curiosity was driving a big van and it was raining hard and curiosity was late and was speeding and turned a corner and didn't see cat in time and squashed cat all over the road. poor cat

Answer 5

Because snow white and the 7 dwarfs killed it 8 times and it was on it's 9th and last life.

Answer 6

Ever seen a cat, dem guys is curious and will go sniffing around almost anything to see what it is. Say they are curious about a nuclear reactor, nuff said.

Answer 7

We had a cat whose kittens got curious and crawled up into the engine of our car to see about it. Not a pretty sight!

Answer 8

The cat wondered what was across the road but never made it http://dank420wi54494.tripod.com/catcartoon.swf

Answer 9

Because he fell off the fence trying to look over

Answer 10

it stuck its nose in the meat mincer the rest of its body followed hence dead cat

Answer 11

Because he got curious about something dangerous... like cars or dogs.

But don't worry! Satisfaction brough him back!!