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Englishkill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Meaning: To destroy a source of profit out of greed.
Example: “Raising the rent that much would kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.”
Origin: From Aesop's fable, in which a farmer kills his goose to get all its golden eggs at once and finds nothing inside.
Equivalents in other languages
French: Tuer la poule aux œufs d'or Literally: To kill the hen that lays the golden eggs
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