idiom
kill the goose that laid the golden egg
KIL the GOOS that LAYD the GOHL-den EG
kɪl ðə ɡuːs ðæt leɪd ðə ˈɡoʊldən ɛɡListen
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Syllable breakdown
killthegoosethatlaidthegoldenegg
Dictionary meaning
destroy a profitable resource out of greed or short-sightedness
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