Translations for „golden goose“ in the English » German Dictionary

gold·en ˈgoose N

golden goose

Goldgrube f inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs

den Ast absägen, auf dem man sitzt

to kill the goose that lays the golden egg

das Huhn schlachten, das goldene Eier legt inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A game of chicken that could end with both sides having cooked their golden goose.

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They are not the real golden goose for the company.

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Because, by wagering its desktop business (which, admittedly, is slowly migrating), it's ultimately betting with the company's golden goose.

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With both talk and text fading in importance, data has become the new golden goose for cell phone companies.

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The treasures to be stolen include a musical harp, a golden goose, a bag of gold coins and the princess.

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The free ride is over, the golden goose has been plucked -- they're forced to innovate, or die.

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Juxtapose this golden goose with a sharp global increase in energy demand.

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In fact, they count on the golden goose thriving.

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It's always been someone else's iteration that became the golden goose.

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The name comes from the golden goose that perches on top of the tower's spire.

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