ill-gotten gains never prosper

proverb

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

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Meanings

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

Translations

Dutch gestolen goed gedijt niet
  • gestolen goed gedijt nietTranslations
Finnish vääryydellä hankittu ei menesty, vääryys ei veso
  • vääryydellä hankittu ei menestyTranslations
  • vääryys ei vesoTranslations
French bien mal acquis ne profite jamais, le crime ne paie pas
  • bien mal acquis ne profite jamaisTranslations
  • le crime ne paie pasTranslations
German Unrecht Gut gedeiht nicht
  • Unrecht Gut gedeiht nichtTranslations
Hungarian ebül szerzett jószág ebül vész el
  • ebül szerzett jószág ebül vész elTranslations
Italian la farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca
  • la farina del diavolo va tutta in cruscaTranslations
Latin male parta male dīlābuntur
  • male parta male dīlābunturTranslations
Polish kradzione nie tuczy
  • kradzione nie tuczyTranslations
Turkish haramın temeli olmaz
  • haramın temeli olmazTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

ill-gotten gains never prosper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-gotten%20gains%20never%20prosper

MLA

“ill-gotten gains never prosper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-gotten%20gains%20never%20prosper. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ill-gotten gains never prosper,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ill-gotten%20gains%20never%20prosper.

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