English / proverb
Ill-Gotten Gains Never Prosper
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Possessions, money, or advantages gained through deceit or dishonesty bring no lasting happiness or success.
In context
01
The swindler lost all his stolen fortune in lawsuits, proving that ill-gotten gains never prosper.
02
Our elders taught us to earn with dignity, reminding us that ill-gotten gains never prosper.
Synonyms
dishonest riches bring ruin,crime doesn't pay,stolen wealth vanishes
Antonyms
honest labor yields wealth,integrity brings lasting prosperity
Collocations
truth that ill-gotten gains never prosper,believe that ill-gotten gains never prosper,prove that ill-gotten gains never prosper