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ill-gotten gains never prosper

ill-gotten gains never prosper proverb: money or other property acquired dishonestly does not bring long-term and lasting joy.

Proverb

ill-gotten gains never prosper

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

Questions about ill-gotten gains never prosper

What does ill-gotten gains never prosper mean?
Ill-gotten gains never prosper means money or other property acquired dishonestly does not bring long-term and lasting joy.
What part of speech is ill-gotten gains never prosper?
Ill-gotten gains never prosper is a proverb.

Words near ill-gotten gains never prosper in the dictionary

  1. ill-fortunes
  2. ill-founded
  3. ill-got gains
  4. ill-gotten
  5. ill-gotten gains
  6. ill-gotten gains never prosper
  7. ill-groomed
  8. ill-grounded
  9. ill-health
  10. ill-humor
  11. ill-humored

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