Curiosity killed the cat (disambiguation)

Last updated March 22, 2019

" Curiosity killed the cat " is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation.

"Curiosity killed the cat" is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. 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."

Curiosity killed the cat may also refer to:

Curiosity Killed the Cat, a British band
Curiosity Kills the Cat (film), a Chinese film
Curiosity (Killing the Cat), the twin album of the cassette edition of The Cure's Concert (album)
"Curiosity Killed the Cat", an episode of 2point4 children
"Curiosity (Killed the Cat)", a song by Little River Band, on the 1975 album Little River Band
Curiosity kills the cat?, a Japan-exclusive adventure video game released in 1998 by ASCII for the PlayStation

Curiosity Killed the Cat band that plays jazz

Curiosity Killed the Cat was a British pop band that achieved success in the UK in the late 1980s, with hit singles such as "Down To Earth", "Misfit" and "Ordinary Day", from their No. 1 debut album, Keep Your Distance. This was followed by Getahead with the accompanying hit "Name and Number", that was recreated by De La Soul as "Ring Ring Ring ". In the early 1990s, the band's bassist left, and billed as 'Curiosity' they collaborated with Simon Cowell recording "Hang On in There Baby" on the album Back to Front.

Curiosity Kills the Cat is a 2006 Chinese thriller film directed by Zhang Yibai. The film is set in the director's home city of Chongqing. Produced by China Vision Group and Eagle Spirit Management, Curiosity Kills the Cat stars Hu Jun, Liao Fan, as well as veteran Hong Kong actress Carina Lau. Though primarily a mainland Chinese production, international sales was handled by Hong Kong-based Golden Network.

<i>Little River Band</i> (album) 1975 studio album by Little River Band

Little River Band is the first album by the Australian rock group Little River Band which was released by EMI in November 1975. It peaked at No. 12 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. The band's first single, "Curiosity ", was released in September ahead of the album and peaked at No. 15 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart. The following single, "Emma", appeared in January 1976 and peaked at No. 20. In May, the band released "Everyday of My Life" together with its album, After Hours.

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