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Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back

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Origin
Modern usage
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"Curiosity killed the cat, but satisfaction brought it back" is a variation of a proverb, "curiosity killed the cat", that includes the rejoinder "but satisfaction brought it back." Although the original version was used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation, the addition of the rejoinder indicates that the risk would lead to resurrection because of the satisfaction felt after finding out. The resurrection element may be a reference to the "multiple lives" of a cat.

Origin

On 10 August 1905, The Galveston Daily News newspaper (page 6) printed the following quotation without the word satisfaction:^[1]

On 23 December 1912, the earliest known printed reference to this variation of the proverb is found in The Titusville Herald newspaper (page 6):^[2]

You will find greater values here. We are told:
"Curiosity killed the cat,
But satisfaction brought it back."
It is the same story with groceries.
"Prices will sell Groceries, but it is always final-
ity that brings the buyer back."

By 15 May 1924, the proverb appears to have been well known, as this quote from The Jewell Record newspaper (page 3) indicates:^[3]

{{bquote|Come May 19th and 21st and see this puzzle completed. As the saying goes "Curiosity killed a cat, satisfaction brought it back."}}

Modern usage

The album New Values (1979) by Iggy Pop contains the song "Curiosity" written by Iggy Pop and Scott Thurston. The song includes the following lines:^[4]

Curiosity killed the cat
But satisfaction brought it back.

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/|title=Snap Shots|publisher=The Galveston Daily News|accessdate=2015-02-06}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/|title=More Holiday News From Titusville's Greatest Grocery|publisher=The Titusville Herald|accessdate=2015-02-06}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=https://newspaperarchive.com/|title=All On Account of Polly|publisher=The Jewell Record|accessdate=2015-02-06}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/curiosity-lyrics-iggy-pop.html|title=Iggy Pop - Curiosity Lyrics|publisher=MetroLyrics|accessdate=2015-02-06}}

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