cui bono?
exclamation/ˌkwiː ˈbɒnəʊ/, /ˌkwiː ˈbəʊnəʊ/
/ˌkwiː ˈbəʊnəʊ/
(from Latin)- used for asking who was likely to benefit from a crime, and who therefore is likely to be guiltyWord OriginLatin, ‘to whom (is it) a benefit?’
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