See golden goose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
{
"etymology_text": "See kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "golden geese",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "golden geese"
},
"expansion": "golden goose (plural golden geese)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
"parents": [
"Entries with incorrect language header",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Entries with translation boxes",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Japanese terms with redundant script codes",
"parents": [
"Terms with redundant script codes",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations",
"parents": [
"Terms with redundant transliterations",
"Entry maintenance"
],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with 1 entry",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Pages with entries",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Finnish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with French translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with German translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Greek translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Italian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Japanese translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Korean translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Mandarin translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Polish translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Romanian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Russian translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
},
{
"kind": "other",
"name": "Terms with Vietnamese translations",
"parents": [],
"source": "w"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages."
],
"id": "en-golden_goose-en-noun-2LxJxQBO",
"links": [
[
"profit",
"profit"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(figuratively, idiomatic) Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages."
],
"related": [
{
"word": "cash cow"
},
{
"word": "gravy train"
},
{
"word": "gravy boat"
},
{
"word": "money machine"
}
],
"tags": [
"figuratively",
"idiomatic"
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yáoqiánshù",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "搖錢樹 /摇钱树"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "rahasampo"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "kultainen hanhi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "runsaudensarvi"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "poule aux œufs d’or"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "goldene Gans"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "kóta me ta chrysá avgá",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "κότα με τα χρυσά αυγά"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "chrysó avgó",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "χρυσό αβγό"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "gallina dalle uova d'oro"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "hwanggeumar-eul nanneun geowi",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "황금알을 낳는 거위"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "hwanggeumar-eul nanneun geowi jugigi",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "황금알을 낳는 거위 죽이기"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "kura znosząca złote jajka"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "gâscă cu ouă de aur"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dénežnoje dérevo",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "де́нежное де́рево"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "rog izobílija",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "рог изоби́лия"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kurica nesuščaja zolotyje jajca",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "курица несущая золотые яйца"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "gà đẻ trứng vàng"
}
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"audio": "en-au-golden goose.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b5/En-au-golden_goose.ogg/En-au-golden_goose.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/En-au-golden_goose.ogg"
}
],
"word": "golden goose"
}
{
"etymology_text": "See kill the goose that lays the golden eggs.",
"forms": [
{
"form": "golden geese",
"tags": [
"plural"
]
}
],
"head_templates": [
{
"args": {
"1": "golden geese"
},
"expansion": "golden goose (plural golden geese)",
"name": "en-noun"
}
],
"lang": "English",
"lang_code": "en",
"pos": "noun",
"related": [
{
"word": "cash cow"
},
{
"word": "gravy train"
},
{
"word": "gravy boat"
},
{
"word": "money machine"
}
],
"senses": [
{
"categories": [
"English countable nouns",
"English entries with incorrect language header",
"English idioms",
"English lemmas",
"English multiword terms",
"English nouns",
"Entries with translation boxes",
"Japanese terms with redundant script codes",
"Mandarin terms with redundant transliterations",
"Pages with 1 entry",
"Pages with entries",
"Requests for review of Japanese translations",
"Terms with Finnish translations",
"Terms with French translations",
"Terms with German translations",
"Terms with Greek translations",
"Terms with Italian translations",
"Terms with Japanese translations",
"Terms with Korean translations",
"Terms with Mandarin translations",
"Terms with Polish translations",
"Terms with Romanian translations",
"Terms with Russian translations",
"Terms with Vietnamese translations"
],
"glosses": [
"Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages."
],
"links": [
[
"profit",
"profit"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(figuratively, idiomatic) Something that generates much profit or gives great advantages."
],
"tags": [
"figuratively",
"idiomatic"
]
}
],
"sounds": [
{
"audio": "en-au-golden goose.ogg",
"mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/b/b5/En-au-golden_goose.ogg/En-au-golden_goose.ogg.mp3",
"ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b5/En-au-golden_goose.ogg"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "cmn",
"lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
"roman": "yáoqiánshù",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "搖錢樹 /摇钱树"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "rahasampo"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "kultainen hanhi"
},
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "runsaudensarvi"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "poule aux œufs d’or"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "goldene Gans"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "kóta me ta chrysá avgá",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "κότα με τα χρυσά αυγά"
},
{
"code": "el",
"lang": "Greek",
"roman": "chrysó avgó",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "χρυσό αβγό"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "gallina dalle uova d'oro"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "hwanggeumar-eul nanneun geowi",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "황금알을 낳는 거위"
},
{
"code": "ko",
"lang": "Korean",
"roman": "hwanggeumar-eul nanneun geowi jugigi",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "황금알을 낳는 거위 죽이기"
},
{
"code": "pl",
"lang": "Polish",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "kura znosząca złote jajka"
},
{
"code": "ro",
"lang": "Romanian",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"feminine"
],
"word": "gâscă cu ouă de aur"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "dénežnoje dérevo",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "де́нежное де́рево"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "rog izobílija",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "рог изоби́лия"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "kurica nesuščaja zolotyje jajca",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "курица несущая золотые яйца"
},
{
"code": "vi",
"lang": "Vietnamese",
"sense": "something that generates much profit — see also kill the goose that lays the golden eggs",
"word": "gà đẻ trứng vàng"
}
],
"word": "golden goose"
}
Download raw JSONL data for golden goose meaning in English (5.1kB)
This page is a part of the kaikki.org machine-readable English dictionary. This dictionary is based on structured data extracted on 2025-03-06 from the enwiktionary dump dated 2025-03-02 using wiktextract (b81b832 and 633533e). The data shown on this site has been post-processed and various details (e.g., extra categories) removed, some information disambiguated, and additional data merged from other sources. See the raw data download page for the unprocessed wiktextract data.
If you use this data in academic research, please cite Tatu Ylonen: Wiktextract: Wiktionary as Machine-Readable Structured Data, Proceedings of the 13th Conference on Language Resources and Evaluation (LREC), pp. 1317-1325, Marseille, 20-25 June 2022. Linking to the relevant page(s) under https://kaikki.org would also be greatly appreciated.