kill the goose that lays the golden egg
idiomPart ofgoose
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — idiom
1. to destroy a reliable source of income, success, or benefit through greed or imp
1.idiom
Definition
to destroy a reliable source of income, success, or benefit through greed or impatience.
Example
By raising prices so sharply, the company killed the goose that lays the golden egg and lost all its loyal customers.
He was so eager to get quick cash that he sold his successful shop — he killed the goose that laid the golden egg.