Kradzione nie tuczy

Meaning: What is gained dishonestly brings no lasting good.

Literally: Stolen food doesn't fatten

Example: “Wygrał oszustwem, a potem stracił wszystko. Kradzione nie tuczy.” — He won by cheating, then lost everything: ill-gotten gains never prosper.

Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 4 more languages

English: Ill-gotten gains never prosper
French: Bien mal acquis ne profite jamais (literally: Ill-gotten goods never profit)
Spanish: Bienes mal adquiridos a nadie han enriquecido (literally: Ill-acquired goods have enriched no one)
Japanese: 悪銭身につかず (Akusen mi ni tsukazu) (literally: Ill-gotten money does not stay with you)
German: Unrecht Gut gedeiht nicht (literally: Wrongfully gotten goods do not thrive)
Italian: La farina del diavolo va tutta in crusca (literally: The devil's flour all turns to bran)
Dutch: Gestolen goed gedijt niet (literally: Stolen goods don't thrive)
Chinese: 悖入悖出 (Bèi rù bèi chū) (literally: Wrongly in, wrongly out)
Turkish: Haramın temeli olmaz (literally: Ill-gotten gain has no foundation)

Origin: Stolen food, the saying goes, never puts flesh on your bones.

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