杀鸡取蛋 meaning in English
kill the hen to get the eggs [all its eggs]; be after only immediate interests; eat the calf in the cow's belly; kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Examples
- Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs
谚杀鸡取蛋，愚蠢荒唐。 - Kill not the goose that lays the golden eggs
杀鸡取蛋，愚蠢荒唐。