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care killed the cat
Proverb
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archaic
Japanese Meaning
過度な心配や余計な懸念が、結果的に害を及ぼす可能性があるという意味です。 / 好奇心が強すぎると、災いを招くこともあるという戒めとしての意味です。
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(archaic) Alternative form of curiosity killed the cat / Too much worry leads to burden.
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care killed the cat
When I started asking too many questions at the family gathering, my aunt warned me, 'care killed the cat,' and I fell silent.
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When I started asking too many questions at the family gathering, my aunt warned me, 'care killed the cat,' and I fell silent.
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