Como Pronunciar "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
Definição
To destroy a good source of income or benefit by being greedy or short-sighted.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈkɪɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡus/ /ˈðæt/, /ðət/ /ˈɫeɪz/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈɡoʊɫdən/ /ˈɛɡ
Inglês Britânico
kˈɪl/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈuːs/ /ðˈæt/ /lˈeɪz/ /ðə, ði/ /ɡˈəʊldən/ /ˈɛɡ
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
KIL thuh GOOS that LAYZ thuh GOHL-dun EGG
UK
kil thuh GOOS that LAYZ thuh GOHL-dun EG
Ouça em Contexto
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.