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kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
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kill the goose that lays the golden eggsverb
To seek short term gain at the sacrifice of long term profit
Etymology: From the Aesop's fable The Goose that Laid the Golden Eggs, in which a married couple own a goose that lays one golden egg every day. For greed, they decide to kill the goose to obtain all the gold they suppose to be inside. Once opened, the goose proves to be like any normal goose inside.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of kill the goose that lays the golden eggs in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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