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crime doesn't pay

crime doesn't pay (kraim dòzn’t pè)

Idiom Crime

Signification

doing wrong or illegal things will never bring true success

faire des choses mauvaises ou illégales n'apportera jamais un vrai succès (komettre des krims entraine finalement des ennuis plutot que des benefices)

Phrases d'exemple

"He learned the hard way that crime doesn't pay."

"Il a appris à ses dépens que le crime ne paie pas." (le krim ne paye pas; il a fini par tout perdre)

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