kill the goose that lays the golden egg
殺雞取卵
書面·警示短視行為
英文釋義
to destroy a valuable or profitable resource out of greed or short-sightedness
例句
By overcharging customers, the company killed the goose that lays the golden egg.
典故來源
源自《伊索寓言》，講一個農夫為取金蛋殺鵝卻失去所有，比喻貪圖眼前利益而毀掉長遠財源。