"ill-gotten gains never prosper" meaning in English

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Proverb

Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=}} ill-gotten gains never prosper, {{en-proverb}} ill-gotten gains never prosper
  1. Money or other property acquired dishonestly does not bring long-term and lasting joy. Related terms: ill-gotten gains, crime doesn't pay, cheats never prosper, money does not smell Translations (Translations): gestolen goed gedijt niet (Dutch), vääryydellä hankittu ei menesty (Finnish), vääryys ei veso (Finnish), bien mal acquis ne profite jamais (French), Unrecht Gut gedeiht nicht (German), ebül szerzett jószág ebül vész el (Hungarian), la farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca (Italian), male parta male dīlābuntur (Latin), kradzione nie tuczy (Polish)
    Sense id: en-ill-gotten_gains_never_prosper-en-proverb-0YpT1JuC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs

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