golden goose

noun

Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages.

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Meanings

noungolden goose (plural golden geese)

plural golden geese

  1. figurativelyidiomaticSomething that generates much profit or gives great advantages.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
cash cowoof-bird

Origin

See kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 搖錢樹 /摇钱树
  • 搖錢樹 /摇钱树 (yáoqiánshù)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Finnish rahasampo, kultainen hanhi
  • rahasamposomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  • kultainen hanhisomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  • runsaudensarvisomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
French poule aux œufs d'or
  • poule aux œufs d'orsomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
German goldene Gans
  • goldene Ganssomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Greek κότα με τα χρυσά αυγά, χρυσό αβγό
  • κότα με τα χρυσά αυγά (kóta me ta chrysá avgá)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  • χρυσό αβγό (chrysó avgó)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Italian gallina dalle uova d'oro
  • gallina dalle uova d'orosomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Japanese 金のなる木
  • 金のなる木 (kane no naru ki)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Korean 황금알을 낳는 거위, 황금알을 낳는 거위 죽이기
  • 황금알을 낳는 거위 (hwanggeumar-eul nanneun geowi)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  • 황금알을 낳는 거위 죽이기 (hwanggeumar-eul nanneun geowi jugigi)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Polish kura znosząca złote jajka
  • kura znosząca złote jajkasomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Portuguese galinha dos ovos de ouro
  • galinha dos ovos de ourosomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Romanian gâscă cu ouă de aur
  • gâscă cu ouă de aursomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Russian де́нежное де́рево, рог изоби́лия
  • де́нежное де́рево (dénežnoje dérevo)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  • рог изоби́лия (rog izobílija)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
  • курица несущая золотые яйца (kurica nesuščaja zolotyje jajca)something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Spanish gallina de los huevos de oro
  • gallina de los huevos de orosomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Vietnamese gà đẻ trứng vàng
  • gà đẻ trứng vàngsomething that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Cite this entry
APA

golden goose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20goose

MLA

“golden goose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20goose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “golden goose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/golden%20goose.

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