English term
Crime doesn't pay
Reading is knowledge. Knowledge is power. Power corrupts. Corruption is a crime. Crime doesn't pay. Therefore if we read more, we go broke!
I can't figure out the meaning of this part: Crime doesn't pay
Anyone please explain it? Thanks in advance.
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Nesrin
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Non-PRO (1): Egil Presttun
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double meaning
But here it's also used in the very literal sense of "doesn't pay" i.e. you don't get any money out of it.
So the "logical" conclusion from this series of statements starting with "Reading is knowledge" is: you won't have any money if you read.
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Note added at 6 mins (2008-06-30 15:27:10 GMT)
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One of the meanings of "to pay";
(v.intr.) To be profitable or worthwhile: It doesn't pay to get angry. http://www.answers.com/pay&r=67
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