"cheats never prosper" meaning in All languages combined

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Proverb [English]

Forms: cheaters never prosper [alternative]
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  1. One does not profit by cheating. Related terms: ill-gotten gains never prosper, crime doesn't pay Translations (one does not profit by cheating): 貪小便宜吃大虧 /贪小便宜吃大亏 (Chinese Mandarin), huijaamalla ei voita (Finnish)
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