Robbery never pays off

Chinese translation: 抢劫总是得不偿失

09:39 Aug 28, 2019
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Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature / 儿童小说
English term or phrase: Robbery never pays off
They were all looking at each other accusingly. “Robbery never pays off,” I thought to myself smugly.

偷来的东西被正义一方物归原位。盗窃团伙发现偷来的东西不见了,起了内讧,互相指责是对方藏了起来。
MeC.L.
China
Chinese translation:抢劫总是得不偿失
Explanation:
抢劫总是没有好下场/好结果

fyi.
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Frank Feng
China
Local time: 23:43
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5 +1抢劫总是得不偿失
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robbery never pays off
抢劫总是得不偿失


Explanation:
抢劫总是没有好下场/好结果

fyi.

Frank Feng
China
Local time: 23:43
Native speaker of: Chinese
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