A rolling stone gathers no moss

English translation: "a person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth or status, or responsibilities

08:23 Aug 2, 2020
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English term or phrase: A rolling stone gathers no moss
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adel almergawy
Egypt
Local time: 08:40
Selected answer:"a person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth or status, or responsibilities
Explanation:
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"People who are always moving, with no roots in one place or another, avoid responsibilities and cares. Inversely, a common modern meaning is that a person must stay active to avoid stagnation."

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"said to mean that a person who is always travelling and changing jobs has the advantage of having no responsibilities, but also has disadvantages such as having no permanent place to live:"
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Paolo Cirello
Italy
Local time: 08:40
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4 +5"a person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth or status, or responsibilities
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a rolling stone gathers no moss
"a person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth or status, or responsibilities


Explanation:
or committments

or

"People who are always moving, with no roots in one place or another, avoid responsibilities and cares. Inversely, a common modern meaning is that a person must stay active to avoid stagnation."

or

"said to mean that a person who is always travelling and changing jobs has the advantage of having no responsibilities, but also has disadvantages such as having no permanent place to live:"


    https://dictionary.cambridge.org/it/dizionario/inglese/a-rolling-stone-gathers-no-moss
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_rolling_stone_gathers_no_moss
Paolo Cirello
Italy
Local time: 08:40
Native speaker of: Native in ItalianItalian

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Tony M: Like most proverbs, can be taken two ways: if you keep moving, you won't get stale and covered in moss or lichen!
2 mins

agree  Brent Sørensen
10 mins

agree  Sarah Lewis-Morgan
28 mins

agree  Yvonne Gallagher: "Benefit"= no stagnation
2 hrs

agree  AllegroTrans
5 hrs
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