Crime doesn't pay



Crime doesn't pay.

Prov. Crime will ultimately not benefit a person. No matter how tempting it may appear, crime doesn't pay.
See also: crime, pay

Crime doesn't pay.

something that you say which means if you do something illegal, you will probably be caught and punished Police arrests are being given maximum publicity as a reminder that crime doesn't pay.
See also: crime, pay

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Donatodo-NAH-to (Italian, Spanish)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Vitalis-Late Roman
Pierinapye-REE-nahItalian
Shaheen-Persian
Pich-Khmer
Abd Al-Hamid-Arabic