English Explanatory Dictionary

crime doesn't pay

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/kɹaɪm ˈdʌzˌənt peɪ/

Word forms

crime doesn't pay

Related words

if you can't do the time, don't do the crime ill-gotten gains never prosper cheats never prosper
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