kill the goose that lays the golden egg
成語所屬單字goose
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — 慣用語
1. to destroy a reliable source of income, success, or benefit through greed or imp
1.慣用語
釋義
殺雞取卵；為了眼前利益而毀掉長遠的財源
to destroy a reliable source of income, success, or benefit through greed or impatience.
例句
By raising prices so sharply, the company killed the goose that lays the golden egg and lost all its loyal customers.
He was so eager to get quick cash that he sold his successful shop — he killed the goose that laid the golden egg.