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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “to butcher the chicken with the golden eggs”. From a fable by Aesop; see English kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Verb
de kip met de gouden eieren slachten
- (intransitive, idiomatic) to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Conjugation
Conjugation of
de kip met de gouden eieren slachten: see
slachten.