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  What it means

  Literally “the hen that lays golden eggs.” A source of continuous wealth or profit that should not be destroyed out of greed — from Aesop’s fable. “The goose that lays the golden eggs.”

  Vocabulary

  • kura — hen
  • znosić — to lay (eggs)
  • złoty — golden
  • jajko — egg

  Grammar note

  'Znosząca' is a present active participle agreeing with 'kura' (feminine). 'Złote jajka' is accusative plural — direct object of 'znosząca'.

  Cultural context

  From Aesop's fable — the farmer kills the hen to get all the gold at once and loses everything. A universal warning against short-sighted greed.

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