B2🐺 Animals
Uccidere la gallina dalle uova d'oro
To destroy a source of ongoing profit for a one-time gain
Literal Translation
"To kill the hen that lays golden eggs"
What it means
To destroy a source of ongoing profit for a one-time gain
Example in context
"Se aumenta troppo i prezzi perderà tutti i clienti: starebbe uccidendo la gallina dalle uova d'oro."
"If he raises prices too much he'll lose all his clients — killing the goose that lays the golden eggs."
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