bien mal acquis ne profite jamais

French

Alternative forms

  • biens mal acquis ne profitent jamais (rare)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /bjɛ̃ ma.l‿a.ki nə pʁɔ.fit ʒa.mɛ/
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Proverb

bien mal acquis ne profite jamais

  1. ill-gotten gains never prosper

See also