# das Huhn, das goldene Eier legt, schlachten

das Huhn, das goldene Eier legt, schlachten is a German verb meaning “kill the goose that lays the golden eggs”.

## Meanings

1. _idiomatic_ to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

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