千夜做贼一夜穷千夜做賊一夜窮千夜做賊一夜窮

a thousand nights as a thief, one night of poverty

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Rarely used now

Meaning: Wealth gained illegally will eventually be lost entirely when the crime is discovered. A warning that crime doesn't pay.

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Simplified: 千夜做贼一夜穷
Traditional (Taiwan): 千夜做賊一夜窮
Pinyin: qiān yè zuò zéi yí yè qióng
Bopomofo: ㄑㄧㄢㄧㄝˋ ㄗㄨㄛˋ ㄗㄟˊ ㄧˊ ㄧㄝˋ ㄑㄩㄥˊ

Written with HSK 7-9 vocabulary, at CEFR level C1.

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