KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG

Meaning of KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG in English

To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy. A proverb. Mrs. Jones gives you an apple from her tree whenever you go by her house, but don't kill the goose that laid the golden egg by bothering her too much.

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KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG — To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy. - A proverb. * /Mrs. Jones …
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KILL THE GOOSE THAT LAID THE GOLDEN EGG — To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy. - A proverb. * /Mrs. Jones …
Словарь английских идиом
LAID — see: lay
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GOOSE — I Any of various large, heavy-bodied waterfowl (family Anatidae), especially those of the genera Anser (so-called gray geese) and Branta …
Английский словарь Британика
GOLDEN — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Golden Bull of 1356 golden eagle Golden Gate Bridge Golden Horde golden lion tamarin …
Английский словарь Британика
THAT — I. ˈthat, usu -ad.+V pronoun ( plural those ˈthōz) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thæt, neuter demonstrative pron. & …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LAID — I. ˈlād Scotland variant of load II. adjective Etymology: from past participle of lay (I) 1. of paper : watermarked …
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KILL
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GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs ; see senses 4 and 5 ) Etymology: Middle English goos, gos, from …
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GOLDEN — I. ˈgōldən adjective ( usually -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English, from gold (I) + -en 1. a. : consisting of …
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EGG — I. ˈeg, ˈāg transitive verb ( -ed/-ing/-s ) Etymology: Middle English eggen, from Old Norse eggja, from egg edge of …
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LAID — (imp. & p. p.) of Lay
Английский словарь Webster
LAID — (imp. & p. p.) of Lay.
Английский словарь Webster
LAID — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Lay.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
LAID — ( imp. & p. p. ) of Lay
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LAID — /layd/ , v. pt. and pp. of lay 1 .
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KILL — kill 1 — killable , adj. /kil/ , v.t. 1. to deprive of life in any manner; cause the death …
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GOOSE — — gooselike , adj. /goohs/ , n. , pl. geese for 1, 2, 4, 8, 9; gooses for 5-7; v. …
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GOLDEN — — goldenly , adv. — goldenness , n. /gohl"deuhn/ , adj. 1. bright, metallic, or lustrous like gold; of the …
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EGG — egg 1 — eggless , adj. — eggy , adj. /eg/ , n. 1. the roundish reproductive body produced by …
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LAID — adj. positioned horizontally; fallen down; placed; displayed; thrown; located; set; caused; appeased
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
KILL — I. ˈkil verb Etymology: Middle English, perhaps from Old English * cyllan; akin to Old English cwellan to kill — …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GOOSE — I. ˈgüs noun ( plural geese ˈgēs) Etymology: Middle English gos, from Old English gōs; akin to Old High German …
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EGG — I. ˈeg, ˈāg transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse eggja; akin to Old English ecg edge — more …
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LAID — past and past participle of lay
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GOLDEN — adjective Etymology: Middle English Date: 13th century 1. : consisting of, relating to, or containing gold 2. a. : being …
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LAID — impf & ·p.p. of lay. 2. laid ·impf & ·p.p. of lay.
Webster English vocab
KILL — noun a kiln. 2. kill ·add. ·noun the act of killing. 3. kill ·add. ·noun an animal killed in the …
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GOOSE — noun a silly creature; a simpleton. 2. goose ·noun any large bird of other related families, resembling the common goose. …
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GOLDEN — adj made of gold; consisting of gold. 2. golden ·adj having the color of gold; as, the golden grain. 3. …
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LAID — past and past participle of lay 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab
LAID — [laid] past and past part of lay
Merriam-Webster English vocab
KILL — [kill] vb [ME, perh. fr. (assumed) OE cyllan; akin to OE cwellan to kill--more at quell] vt (14c) 1 a: …
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GOOSE — [goose] n, pl geese [ME gos, fr. OE gos; akin to OHG gans goose, L anser, Gk chen] (bef. 12c) …
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EGG — [egg] vt [ME, fr. ON eggja; akin to OE ecg edge--more at edge] (13c): to incite to action--usu. used with …
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GOOSE — French L'oie, ancient French board game, said to have been derived from the Greeks, which was popular in Europe at …
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EGG
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GOLDEN — city, seat (1861) of Jefferson county, north-central Colorado, U.S. It lies on Clear Creek at the foot of Lookout Mountain …
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LAID — laid BrE AmE leɪd
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
GOOSE — goose BrE AmE ɡuːs ▷ geese ɡiːs ▷ goosed ɡuːst ▷ gooses, goose's ˈɡuːs ɪz -əz ▷ goosing ˈɡuːs ɪŋ …
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GOLDEN — golden BrE AmE ˈɡəʊld ə n ⇨ˈɡɒʊld- AmE \ ˈɡoʊld- ▷ golden|ly li ▷ golden|ness nəs nɪs ▶ ˈ golden …
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EGG — egg BrE AmE eɡ ▷ egged eɡd ▷ egging ˈeɡ ɪŋ ▷ eggs eɡz ▶ ˌ egg and ˈ spoon …
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LAID — pt, pp of lay
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
KILL — / kɪl; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb 1. to make sb/sth die : [ vn ] Cancer kills …
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GOOSE — / guːs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun ( pl. geese / giːs; NAmE /) 1. [ C ] …
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GOLDEN — / ˈgəʊldən; NAmE ˈgoʊldən/ adjective 1. (especially literary ) made of gold : a golden crown 2. bright yellow in …
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EGG — / eg; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ C ] a small oval object with a thin …
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THAT
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LAID — laid /leɪd/ BrE AmE the past tense and past participle of ↑ lay
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
KILL — I. kill 1 S1 W1 /kɪl/ BrE AmE verb [ Word Family: noun : ↑ kill , ↑ overkill , …
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GOOSE — I. goose 1 /ɡuːs/ BrE AmE noun ( plural geese /ɡiːs/) [ Language: Old English ; Origin: gos ] 1 …
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GOLDEN — gold ‧ en W3 /ˈɡəʊld ə n $ ˈɡoʊl-/ BrE AmE adjective 1 . having a bright yellow colour like …
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EGG — I. egg 1 S1 W2 /eɡ/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old Norse ] 1 . BIRD …
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LAID — past and past part. of LAY(1).
Английский основной разговорный словарь
KILL — v. & n. --v.tr. 1 a deprive of life or vitality; put to death; cause the death of. b (absol.) …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOOSE — n. & v. --n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOLDEN — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
EGG — n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LAID — past and past part. of LAY(1).
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
KILL — v. & n. v.tr. 1 a deprive of life or vitality; put to death; cause the death of. b (absol.) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOOSE — n. & v. n. (pl. geese) 1 a any of various large water-birds of the family Anatidae, with short legs, …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GOLDEN — adj. 1 a made or consisting of gold (golden sovereign). b yielding gold. 2 coloured or shining like gold (golden …
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EGG — n. 1 a the spheroidal reproductive body produced by females of animals such as birds, reptiles, fish, etc., enclosed in …
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LAID — past and past part. of LAY(1).
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