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Kill the goose that lays the golden egg |
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Kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s). Prov. To destroy something that is profitable to you. Fred's wife knew he wasn't happy in his job, even though it paid well; still, she felt that advising him to leave it would be killing the goose that laid the golden eggs. kill the goose that lays the golden egg to destroy something that makes a lot of money If you sell your shares now, you could be killing the goose that lays the golden egg. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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