Curiosity Killed the Cat, Satisfaction Brought It Back… By Irish proverb
“Curiosity killed the cat” is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. It also implies that being curious can sometimes lead to danger or misfortune. The original form of the proverb, now little used, was “Care killed the cat”. In this instance, “care” was defined as “worry” or “sorrow for others.” By Ben Johnson…
The earliest printed reference to the original proverb appears in the 1598 play, Every Man in His Humour, written by the English playwright Ben Jonson…
Helter skelter, hang sorrow, care ‘ll kill a cat, up-tails all, and a louse for the hangman…
Shakespeare,
The play was first performed by Shakespeare’s playing company, the Lord Chamberlain’s Men. 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…
Shakespeare
Care killed the Cat.
It is said that “a cat has nine lives,” yet care would wear them all out…
The proverb remained the same until at least 1898. Ebenezer Cobham Brewer included this definition in his Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…
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