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ill-gotten gains never prosper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
il-l--got-ten -gain-s n-ev-er pros-per
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
10
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

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

Phrases

ill-gotten gains crime doesn't pay cheats never prosper money does not smell

Frequently Paired Words

ill-gotten gains crime doesn't pay cheats never prosper money does not smell

Questions

What does ill-gotten gains never prosper mean?
Money or other property acquired dishonestly does not bring long-term and lasting joy.

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