🐱 Cat
"Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back"
Meaning
Curiosity can be risky, but learning can be rewarding.
About the cat
Cats are independent, curious, and quiet movers, which is why their idioms cover secrecy, curiosity, and self-reliance.
Example sentence
Nia asked many questions and solved the puzzle; curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back.
Test yourself
Which idiom means...
Curiosity can be risky, but learning can be rewarding.
More cat idioms
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"Let the cat out of the bag"
To accidentally reveal a secret.
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"Cat nap"
A short sleep.
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"Copycat"
Someone who copies another person.
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"Cat got your tongue?"
Said when someone is unusually quiet.
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"Scaredy-cat"
Someone who is easily frightened.
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"The cat's whiskers"
Something or someone excellent.