Wer rastet der rostet

English translation: A rolling stone gathers no moss

16:04 Nov 19, 2004
German to English translations [PRO]
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German term or phrase: Wer rastet der rostet
Wer rastet der rostet - eine Redewendung
Olga Michalik
English translation:A rolling stone gathers no moss
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Kevin Fulton
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Summary of answers provided
4 +7use it or lose it
Kim Metzger
3 +3A rolling stone gathers no moss
Kevin Fulton
4 +1If you rest, you rust
Olaf Reibedanz
3 +1if you don't keep at it, you get rusty
Anna Bittner
4a rolling stone gathers no moss
Ulrike Lieder (X)


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
if you don't keep at it, you get rusty


Explanation:
Oxford-Duden

Anna Bittner
Native speaker of: Native in PolishPolish
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agree  Richard Benham: OK (sorry about previous comment entered in error.)
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4 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +3
A rolling stone gathers no moss


Explanation:
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Kevin Fulton
United States
Local time: 09:16
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Nesrin
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agree  Kathinka van de Griendt
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agree  Shane London: This is in my Cambridge Klett Dictionary
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
If you rest, you rust


Explanation:
http://german.about.com/library/blidioms_eD.htm

Olaf Reibedanz
Colombia
Local time: 08:16
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in category: 12

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agree  Richard Benham: Use it or lose it?
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +7
use it or lose it


Explanation:
http://www.serve.com/shea/germusa/prov1.htm

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 07:16
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
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agree  Melanie Nassar
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agree  trautlady: This is the best one!
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agree  sylvie malich (X): na, freilich
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agree  Andrew D
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agree  Derek Gill Franßen
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agree  writeaway
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  -> You snooze, you lose!

agree  Francis Lee (X)
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9 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
a rolling stone gathers no moss


Explanation:
The English proverb actually expresses things the other way around.

My first reaction to your question is confirmed by Collins:
wer rastet, der rostet (Prov) a rolling stone gathers no moss (Prov)



Ulrike Lieder (X)
Local time: 06:16
Native speaker of: German
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