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syn: a fool may ask more questions than a wise man can answerцікавість до добра не доводить ≅ багато знатимеш – швидко постарієш більше будеш знати, менше будеш спати too much knowledge makes the head baldEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > curiosity killed the cat
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4 Curiosity killed the cat
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Curiosity killed the cat
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Универсальный англо-русский словарь > curiosity killed the cat
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<05> любопытство до добра не доведет; много будешь знать – скоро состаришьсяАнгло-русский словарь цитат, пословиц, поговорок и идиом > curiosity killed the cat
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7 curiosity killed the cat
הסקרנות הרגה את החתול* * *◙ לותחה תא הגרה תונרקסה◄ -
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Любопытному нос в двери прищемилиDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Curiosity killed the cat
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любопытной Варваре нос оторвали. /любопытство до добра не доведетEnglish-Russian combinatory dictionary > curiosity killed the cat
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любопы́тство до добра́ не дово́дитThe Americanisms. English-Russian dictionary. > curiosity killed the cat
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≈ любопытство до добра не доводит (ср. много будешь знать - скоро состаришься) [выражение образовано по аналогии с care killed a cat; см. care killed a cat]‘Sorry, my dear, I'm engaged for this evening...’ ‘May I ask who it is?’ ‘No, Henry. Curiosity killed the cat.’ (G. Gordon, ‘Let the Day Perish’, part II, ch. XXXIX) — - Мне очень жаль, мой дорогой, но я сегодня занята... - А можно поинтересоваться, кто вас будет занимать? - Нет, Генри. Много будешь знать - скоро состаришься.
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הסקרנות הרגה את החתול* * *◙ לותחה תא הגרה תונרקסה◄English-Hebrew dictionary > it was curiosity which killed the cat
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de kat ging dood door nieuwschierigheidEnglish-Dutch dictionary > it was curiosity which killed the cat
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17 it was curiosity which killed the cat
nyfiken i en strutEnglish-Swedish dictionary > it was curiosity which killed the cat
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• Curiosity has a spiteful way of turning back on the curious - Любопытной Варваре нос оторвали (Л)• Curiosity killed the cat - Любопытной Варваре нос оторвали (Л), Много будешь знать, скоро состаришься (M), Не суй свой нос в чужой вопрос (H)• Too much curiosity killed the cat - Много будешь знать, скоро состаришься (M)• Too much curiosity lost Paradise - Любопытной Варваре нос оторвали (Л) -
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curiosity [‚kjʊərɪˈɒsɪtɪ]• out of curiosity par curiosité (PROV) curiosity killed the cat(PROV) la curiosité est un vilain défaut* * *[ˌkjʊərɪ'ɒsətɪ]1) (desire to know, nosiness) curiosité f ( about sur, au sujet de)2) ( person) original/-e m/f3) ( object) curiosité f••curiosity killed the cat — Prov la curiosité est un vilain défaut
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1 ( desire to know) curiosité f (about sur, au sujet de) ; to arouse/satisfy sb's curiosity piquer/satisfaire la curiosité de qn ; out of (idle) curiosity par (simple) curiosité ;2 ( nosiness) curiosité f ;4 ( person) original/-e m/f.curiosity killed the cat Prov la curiosité est un vilain défaut.
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curiosity killed the cat — phrase used for warning someone that something dangerous or harmful could happen to them because they are too interested in things that do not concern them Thesaurus: ways of warning or advising someonesynonym Main entry: curiosity * * * proverb… … Useful english dictionary
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Curiosity killed the cat — This article is about the proverb. For other uses, see Curiosity killed the cat (disambiguation). A curious kitten. Curiosity killed the cat is a proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. A less… … Wikipedia
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curiosity killed the cat — 1921 E. O’ NEILL Diff’rent II. 252 ‘What’d you ask ’em, for instance?’.. ‘Curiosity killed a cat! Ask me no questions and I’ll tell you no lies.’ 1973 A. CHRISTIE Postern of Fate I. iv. ‘A curiosity death,’ said Tommy. ‘Curiosity killed the cat.’ … Proverbs new dictionary
curiosity killed the cat — {informal} Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. A proverb. * / Curiosity killed the cat, Fred s father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas./ … Dictionary of American idioms
curiosity killed the cat — {informal} Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. A proverb. * / Curiosity killed the cat, Fred s father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas./ … Dictionary of American idioms
curiosity\ killed\ the\ cat — informal proverb Getting too nosy may lead a person into trouble. Curiosity killed the cat, Fred s father said, when he found Fred hunting around in closets just before Christmas … Словарь американских идиом
curiosity killed the cat — a very curious person may find trouble or danger Don t ask so many questions. Remember, curiosity killed the cat … English idioms
curiosity killed the cat — being too nosy and interested in other peoples business may lead a person into trouble Don t keep asking so many questions. Remember curiosity killed the cat … Idioms and examples