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proverbSynonym of curiosity killed the cat.
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Referring to the statement that care will kill anyone, even though they had, like the proverbial cat, nine lives.
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care killed the cat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20killed%20the%20cat
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“care killed the cat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20killed%20the%20cat. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “care killed the cat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/care%20killed%20the%20cat.
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