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crime doesn't pay

US/kɹaɪm ˈdʌzˌənt peɪ/

crime doesn't pay proverb: if you commit a crime you will most likely be punished for it.

Proverb

crime doesn't pay

  1. If you commit a crime you will most likely be punished for it.

Questions about crime doesn't pay

What does crime doesn't pay mean?
Crime doesn't pay means if you commit a crime you will most likely be punished for it.
What part of speech is crime doesn't pay?
Crime doesn't pay is a proverb.
How do you pronounce crime doesn't pay?
Crime doesn't pay is pronounced /kɹaɪm ˈdʌzˌənt peɪ/ (US).

Words near crime doesn't pay in the dictionary

  1. crime against nature
  2. crime buster
  3. crime busters
  4. crime car
  5. crime cars
  6. crime doesn't pay
  7. crime fighter
  8. crime fighters
  9. crime lord
  10. crime lords
  11. crime minister

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