"curiosity killed the cat" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 好奇害死貓

Definition

這個表達用來警告別人不要太好奇或問太多問題，否則可能會惹來麻煩。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於非正式用語，多用於朋友間，當對方過於好奇時作為幽默提醒。不是字面意思，與真正的貓無關。

Examples

Remember, curiosity killed the cat—stop looking through my things.

記住，**好奇害死貓**，別再翻我的東西了。

I told him curiosity killed the cat when he asked about my private life.

他問我私生活時，我說了“**好奇害死貓**”。

Curiosity killed the cat is something my mom always says.

“**好奇害死貓**”是我媽媽常說的話。

You really shouldn't go snooping around—curiosity killed the cat, you know.

你真的不該到處打聽——**好奇害死貓**，知道嗎？

Every time I ask about Dad's old job, he just laughs and says, 'Curiosity killed the cat.'

每次我問爸爸以前的工作，他只會笑著說：“**好奇害死貓**。”

Trust me, if you want to stay out of trouble, remember: curiosity killed the cat.

相信我，如果想避免麻煩，就記住：**好奇害死貓**。