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ЛЮБОПЫТНОЙ ВАРВАРЕ HOC ОТОРВАЛИ (saying) a person who is excessively curious and asks questions about other people's affairs brings trouble to himself ( usu. used as a warning not to ask questions, not to interfere): = curiosity killed the cat.

«Ты кто?.. С какого эшелона?» - «Мы с Ожерелья... А тебе что?» - «Ничего... Спрашиваю просто». - «Любопытной Варваре нос оторвали» (Максимов 2). "Who are you?.. .What train are you from?" "We've come from Ozherelye....So what?" "Oh, nothing...I was just asking." "Curiosity killed the cat" (2a).