misbehavior does not pay
I can't understand this sentence:
"Discouraging misbehavior by those attending; misbehavior does not pay"
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"Does not pay" means that something does not work out, that it is not worth doing. The most common usage is in the phrase "crime does not pay." The meaning of this phrase is that it is not worth it to be a criminal because the consequences of being caught are worse than the potential benefits.
In this case, it is saying that there is no reason to behave badly.
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