A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-02-27 12:02

Meaning of A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss

A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss proverb old-fashioned

The proverb has both positive or negative meanings.

People change frequently jobs and places for a long time, so they don't have the burden of responsibility or caring of something.

For young people, they love travelling and conquering new challenges in life and work rather than settle down. A rolling stone gathers no moss.

A person who keeps moving from one place to another will not accumulate knowledge,experience, wealth or status.

After graduating from university, Lisa has kept changing her job, so her mom really worries that a rolling stone gathers no moss.

Origin of A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss

The first version was recorded by Erasmus in Adagia (1523). The expression became more general in the 1960s with a very famous British rock group calling themselves the 'Rolling Stones' and a famous Bob Dylan song, "Like a Rolling Stone" in 1965.

A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Meaning of A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss

Origin of A Rolling Stone Gathers no Moss

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