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Meaning of culpam poena premit comes | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2
[ˈkʊɫ.pãː ˈpoe̯.na ˈprɛ.mɪt ˈkɔ.mɛs]

Definitions

Punishment follows closely behind crime's heels; crime doesn't pay.

Equivalents

Deutsch Verbrechen lohnt sich nicht
English crime doesn't pay
Français le crime ne paie pas
Italiano il crimine non paga
Nederlands misdaad loont niet
Polski zbrodnia nie popłaca
Português o crime não compensa

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

cur non D.M. damnant quod non intelligunt de die ad diem de die in diem de gustibus

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