golden goose

noun

1. a legendary goose that laid one golden egg a day and was killed by its impatient owner, who wanted all the gold immediately.

golden goose

noun

1. a goose in folklore that laid a golden egg a day until its greedy owner killed it in an attempt to get all the gold at once

Example Sentences

“They are the golden goose of the industry,” he said of foreign tourists.

From Los Angeles Times

Louise MacLean, of the Scottish Hospitality Group, described tourism as the country's "golden goose" and expressed concern that the loss of iCentres would cut off those who were not digital savvy.

From BBC

E-book reading, after all, is not Apple’s golden goose, the iPhone is.

From Slate

America’s artificial intelligence corporate sector is alive and thriving, but many in the tech trenches are expressing mounting concern that President Biden and his team are out to kill the golden goose in 2024.

From Washington Times

"It really is the Golden Goose of SCAA's Christmas," Ms Loades said.

From BBC

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