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ill-gotten gains never prosper
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Proverb
1.1.1
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1.1.2
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1.1.3
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English
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Proverb
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ill-gotten
gains
never
prosper
Money
or other
property
acquired
dishonestly
does not
bring
long-term
and
lasting
joy
.
Related terms
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ill-gotten gains
Translations
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Translations
Dutch:
gestolen goed gedijt niet
Finnish:
vääryydellä
hankittu
ei
menesty
,
vääryys
ei
veso
French:
bien mal acquis ne profite jamais
(fr)
German:
Unrecht Gut gedeiht nicht
Hungarian:
ebül szerzett jószág ebül vész el
Italian:
la farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca
Latin:
male parta male dīlābuntur
Polish:
kradzione nie tuczy
(pl)
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crime doesn't pay
cheats never prosper
money does not smell