That's the trouble with directors. Always biting the hand that lays the golden egg.

Every director bites the hand that lays the golden egg.

When you're the cash cow that lays the golden goose egg, people are always going to cheer you on, whatever.

When you remove a fish that small, you are removing the goose that lays the golden egg.

A black hen lays a white egg.

harry harry bird lays one egg