English
Verb
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
- (idiomatic) To seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit
Translations
to seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 殺雞取卵, 杀鸡取卵 (shājīqǔluǎn)
- French: tuer la poule aux œufs d'or (fr)
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- Italian: uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro
- Polish: zabić kurę znoszącą złote jajka (pl)
- Russian: заре́зать ку́рицу, несу́щую золоты́е я́йца pf (zarézatʹ kúricu, nesúščuju zolotýje jájca)
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