ill-gotten gains never prosper
English
Proverb
ill-gotten
gains
never
prosper
Money
or other
property
acquired
dishonestly
does not
bring
long-term
and
lasting
joy
.
Related terms
ill-gotten gains
Translations
Translations
Dutch:
gestolen goed gedijt niet
Finnish:
vääryydellä
hankittu
ei
menesty
,
vääryys
ei
veso
French:
bien mal acquis ne profite jamais
(fr)
,
le crime ne paie pas
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)
See also
crime doesn't pay
cheats never prosper
money does not smell