goose that lays the golden egg

== English == === Etymology === From the Aesop's fable The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, in which a married couple own a goose that lays one golden egg every day. Because of greed, they decide to kill the goose to obtain all the gold they suppose to be present in its body. Once opened, the goose proves to be like any normal goose inside. === Pronunciation === === Verb === kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (third-person singular simple present kills the goose that lays the golden eggs, present participle killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, simple past and past participle killed the goose that laid the golden eggs) (idiomatic) To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit. Synonym: take the short view ==== Related terms ==== golden goose ==== Translations ====