"Curiosity killed the cat"
and what does it exactly mean?
2007-11-30 04:46:25 · 5 answers · asked by minx7♪♫ 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
It means if you stick your nose where it doesn't belong you'll lose it.
In otherwords, don't interfere in things that have nothing to do with you.
It's one of those folk sayings...I doubt anyone knows exactly where it came from or when people started using it.
2007-11-30 04:50:00 · answer #1 · answered by Tracker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cats are very nosy. They want to check everything out, like a grocery box or a plastic bag, or something new on the table. So when they come to sniff it out it often falls either on them or near by.
What it means, don't snoop around because something may happen that you don't expect.
2007-11-30 04:52:29 · answer #2 · answered by whatever 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like a cat, who is known to be very curious, we can get ourselves into a situation by being too inquisitive, that could lead us to real trouble.
2007-11-30 04:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by ~ Floridian`` 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep your nose where it belongs.
Basically, if you are too caught up in other peoples' problems, you will forget about your own.
Good luck!
2007-11-30 05:07:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, but don't forget the second part of the saying-
"... but satisfaction brought it back ! "
2007-11-30 06:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by Lorenzo Steed 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋