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Literature

The Interesting Meaning and History of the Phrase ‘Curiosity Killed the Cat’

By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Curiosity killed the cat’ is a well-known phrase that is found repeatedly in English (and Anglophone) literature. The meaning of ‘curiosity killed the cat’ is easy to summarise: don’t go poking your nose into other people’s affairs, and don’t be overly inquisitive about things […]