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kills the goose that lays the golden eggs

kills the goose that lays the golden eggs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Meaning of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

Verb

kill the goose that lays the golden eggs (third-person singular simple present kills the goose that lays the golden eggs, present participle killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, simple past and past participle killed the goose that laid the golden eggs)

  1. (idiomatic) To seek short-term gain at the sacrifice of long-term profit.
    • Have the increases in ordinary fares begun to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs?1962 December, “Talking of Trains: Passenger traffic declining”, in Modern Railways, page 364
    Synonyms:
    take the short view

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What is kills the goose that lays the golden eggs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Kills the goose that lays the golden eggs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.

Words near kills the goose that lays the golden eggs in the dictionary

  1. kills off
  2. kills one's darlings
  3. kills oneself
  4. kills someone dead
  5. kills the fatted calf
  6. kills the goose that lays the golden eggs
  7. kills the messenger
  8. kills time
  9. kills two birds with one shot
  10. kills two birds with one stone
  11. kills with kindness

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