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ill-gotten gains never prosper

proverb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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proverb

Meaning 1

Money or other property acquired dishonestly does not bring long-term and lasting joy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: gestolen goed gedijt niet — Translations
  • Finnish: vääryydellä hankittu ei menesty — Translations
  • Finnish: vääryys ei veso — Translations
  • French: bien mal acquis ne profite jamais — Translations
  • French: le crime ne paie pas — Translations
  • German: Unrecht Gut gedeiht nicht — Translations
  • Hungarian: ebül szerzett jószág ebül vész el — Translations
  • Italian: la farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca — Translations
  • Latin: male parta male dīlābuntur — Translations
  • Polish: kradzione nie tuczy — Translations