How to Pronounce "kill the goose that lays the golden egg"
expression
KIL thuh GOOS that LAYZ thuh GOHL-dun EGG
kil thuh GOOS that LAYZ thuh GOHL-dun EG
Definition
To destroy a good source of income or benefit by being greedy or short-sighted.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɪɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡus/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈɫeɪz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡoʊɫdən/ /ˈɛɡ
British English
kˈɪl/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈuːs/ /ðˈæt/ /lˈeɪz/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈəʊldən/ /ˈɛɡ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KIL thuh GOOS that LAYZ thuh GOHL-dun EGG
UK
kil thuh GOOS that LAYZ thuh GOHL-dun EG
Listen in Context
Don't kill the goose that lays the golden egg by raising prices too high.
If you quit your job without a plan, you might kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
Selling the farm now would be like killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
Our new app is bringing in steady profits. Let’s not kill the goose that lays the golden egg by changing too much.