Meaning of cui bono? in English:
cui bono?
exclamation
Who stands, or stood, to gain (from a crime, and so might have been responsible for it)?
- ‘This statement reveals exactly the purpose of the attacks, and answers the question, cui bono.’
Pronunciation
cui bono?
/kwiː ˈbɒnəʊ/ /ˈbəʊ-/ Origin
Latin, ‘to whom (is it) a benefit?’.