killed the goose that laid the golden eggs

A form of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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