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1 зарезать курицу, несущую золотые яйца
книжн.cf. kill the goose that lays the golden eggs- Президент Академии, когда речь зашла о связи науки с производством, сказал мне: не надо отвлекать учёного мелочами, дружба с производством должна быть такой, чтобы не зарезать курицы, несущей золотые яйца. (Д. Гранин, Искатели) — 'When we were talking about cooperation between science and production, the President of the Academy of Sciences said to me, 'We must not distract our scientists with unimportant matters. Friendly contact with production must be arranged in such a way as not to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.''
Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > зарезать курицу, несущую золотые яйца
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2 золотой
I прил.1) (свойственный золоту, связанный с золотом, содержащий золото) gold; ( в геральдике) or (attr)золоты́е при́иски — goldfield(s), goldmine(s)
золото́й песо́к — gold dust
золото́й запа́с эк. — gold reserves pl
2) ( сделанный из золота) gold, goldenзолота́я валю́та — gold currency
золоты́х дел ма́стер уст. — goldsmith
золото́е руно́ миф. — the golden fleece
3) ( награждённый медалью за первое место) goldзолото́й призёр — gold medallist
4) ( о цвете) goldenзолоты́е ло́коны — golden locks
5) разг. ( замечательный по своим качествам) goldenзолото́й ма́льчик — golden boy
6) разг. ( в обращении)мой золото́й! — my treasure / precious!
••золото́й век — the Golden Age
золото́й запа́с / фонд (самое лучшее) — the gold reserve
золото́й дождь — golden rain; a shower of gold / wealth
золота́я молодёжь — gilded youth, jeunesse dorée (фр.) [ʒɜː'nes dɒ'reɪ]
золоты́е ру́ки — skilful / clever fingers, magical hands
у него́ золоты́е ру́ки — he is a handy man
золота́я середи́на — the golden mean; the happy medium
золота́я жи́ла, золото́е дно разг. — ≈ goldmine; bonanza [-zə]
золоты́е слова́ — golden words, ≈ the very truth itself
золота́я сва́дьба — golden wedding
II м. скл. как прил.уби́ть ку́рицу, несу́щую золоты́е я́йца — kill the goose that laid the golden egg
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3 резать курицу, несущую золотые яйца
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the golden goose — (or the goose that lays the golden egg) : something that is a very good source of money or business The city s leaders don t want to do anything that could kill the golden goose of tourism. • • • Main Entry: ↑goose … Useful english dictionary
golden goose — The prize; valuable asset. The golden goose is used in many fairy tales as a magical source of wealth. ► “Draconian changes in the province [Hong Kong] may kill the golden goose.” (Mary Kay Magstad, “Marketplace,” National Public Radio, Jan. 9 … American business jargon
golden goose — 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 (or the goose that lays the golden egg) see ↑goose, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑golden * * * ˌgolden ˈgoose 7 … Useful english dictionary
The Goose That Laid the Golden Eggs — is one of many fables attributed to Aesop, and one that can be found in a compilation of his works cited and sourced at the bottom of this article. It is very popular, as are many of his fables, which also include The Fox and the Grapes, The Boy… … Wikipedia
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► to destroy the thing that makes you the most money, or stop it from making money: »Raising entry prices to tourist attractions will kill the goose that lays the golden egg for this town. No one will… … Financial and business terms
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s) ► to destroy the thing that makes you the most money, or stop it from making money: »Raising entry prices to tourist attractions will kill the goose that lays the golden egg for this town. No one will… … Financial and business terms
kill the goose that lays the golden egg — If you kill the goose that lays the golden egg, you ruin something that is very profitable … The small dictionary of idiomes
(the) goose that lays the golden eggs — the goose that lays the golden eggs phrase a person or thing that provides money You need to make sure you don’t kill the goose that lays the golden egg. Thesaurus: relating to making profitsynonym Main entry: goose … Useful english dictionary
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — ► kill the goose that lays the golden eggs destroy a reliable and valuable source of income. [ORIGIN: with allusion to one of Aesop s fables.] Main Entry: ↑egg … English terms dictionary
kill the goose that lays the golden eggs — kill the goose that lays the golden ˈegg/ˈeggs idiom (saying) to destroy sth that would make you rich, successful, etc. Main entry: ↑killidiom … Useful english dictionary
kill the goose that laid the golden egg — To spoil something that is good or something that you have, by being greedy. A proverb. * /Mrs. Jones gives you an apple from her tree whenever you go by her house, but don t kill the goose that laid the golden egg by bothering her too much./ … Dictionary of American idioms