"care killed the cat" meaning in English

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Proverb

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  1. (archaic) Synonym of curiosity killed the cat Tags: archaic Synonyms: curiosity killed the cat [synonym, synonym-of], care killed a cat
    Sense id: en-care_killed_the_cat-en-proverb-7uc0BGoU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. Too much worry is a mental burden.
    Sense id: en-care_killed_the_cat-en-proverb-JfH7aK8L Categories (other): English proverbs Disambiguation of English proverbs: 35 65
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