kill the hen to get the eggs, kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Cutting down fruit trees for firewood is a case of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
砍倒果树当柴烧,这是杀鸡取卵。
—— 给力词典精选Unregulated tourism can kill the goose that laid their golden egg.
旅游业的无序发展无异于杀鸡取卵。
—— 辞典例句That would be killing the goose that lays the golden egg.
那就成了杀鸡取卵,只顾眼前。
—— 辞典例句High taxes kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
高额税收是杀鸡取卵的做法。
—— 给力词典精选Kill not the goose that lays the golden egg.
“勿杀鸡取卵。 ”
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