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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgallina dalle uova d'oro
Pronunciation / Transliteration: gal-li-na dal-le uo-va d'o-ro
"Quel brevetto era la gallina dalle uova d'oro della startup."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A persistent and reliable source of great wealth, profit, or success.
"The company's new software subscription model quickly became its golden goose." - 2
A valuable asset or resource that should not be ruined or overexploited out of greed.
"We must not cut ticket prices so low that we destroy the golden goose of our revenue stream."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from one of Aesop's fables about a goose that laid golden eggs, prompting its greedy owner to kill the bird in hopes of getting all the gold at once, only to find nothing. The term entered English usage centuries ago as a metaphor representing a source of continuous wealth, profit, or valuable output that is foolishly depleted or destroyed.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Golden goose" is said worldwide
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poule aux œufs d'or
Transliteration: pool oh zuh dor
"Cette entreprise est devenue la poule aux œufs d'or du groupe."
goldene Gans
Transliteration: gol-de-ne gans
"Man sollte seine goldene Gans nicht schlachten."
gallina dalle uova d'oro
Transliteration: gal-li-na dal-le uo-va d'o-ro
"Quel brevetto era la gallina dalle uova d'oro della startup."
gallina de los huevos de oro
Transliteration: ga-lli-na de los hue-vos de o-ro
"No mates la gallina de los huevos de oro con impuestos excesivos."
galinha dos ovos de ouro
Transliteration: ga-li-nha dos o-vos de o-ru
"Aquele produto era a galinha dos ovos de ouro da empresa."
सोने का अंडा देने वाली मुर्गी
Transliteration: sone ka anda dene wali murgi
"वह दुकान उस परिवार के लिए सोने का अंडा देने वाली मुर्गी थी।"
会下金蛋的鹅
Transliteration: huì xià jīn dàn de é
"千万不要杀掉这只下金蛋的鹅。"
황금알을 낳는 거위
Transliteration: hwang-geum-al-eul nahn-neun geo-wi
"그 사업은 회사에게 황금알을 낳는 거위와 같았다."
金の卵を産むガチョウ
Transliteration: kin no tamago o umu gachou
"その特許は会社にとって金の卵を産むガチョウだった。"
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A person who promotes or publicizes a particular organization, doctrine, or biased point of view, often using misleading or manipulative information.
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