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• A rolling stone gathers no moss — „Ein rollender Stein setzt kein Moos an.“ Das englische Sprichwort A rolling stone gathers no moss bedeutet wörtlich übersetzt: „Ein rollender Stein setzt kein Moos an.“[1] Es beschreibt da …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• A rolling stone gathers no moss — is a proverb.HistoryIt is often credited to the Sententiae of Publilius Syrus, and roughly translates as: People always moving, with no roots in one place, avoid responsibilities and cares. AccuracyThe television show MythBusters ran an… …   Wikipedia

• a rolling stone gathers no moss — People say this to mean that an ambitious person is more successful than a person not trying to achieve anything. Originally it meant the opposite and was critical of people trying to get ahead …   The small dictionary of idiomes

• a rolling stone gathers no moss — ► a rolling stone gathers no moss proverb a person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth or status, or responsibilities or commitments. Main Entry: ↑roll …   English terms dictionary

• a rolling stone gathers no moss — A wandering person does not grow rich, but is free from responsibilities and ties • • • Main Entry: ↑roll * * * proverb a person who does not settle in one place will not accumulate wealth, status, responsibilities, or commitments …   Useful english dictionary

• (a) rolling stone gathers no moss — a rolling ˈstone gathers no ˈmoss idiom (saying) a person who moves from place to place, job to job, etc. does not have a lot of money, possessions or friends but is free from responsibilities Main entry: ↑rollidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• rolling stone gathers no moss — A person who changes jobs or where he lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. A proverb. * /Uncle Willie was a rolling stone that gathered no moss. He worked in different jobs all over the country./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• rolling stone gathers no moss — A person who changes jobs or where he lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. A proverb. * /Uncle Willie was a rolling stone that gathered no moss. He worked in different jobs all over the country./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• rolling\ stone\ gathers\ no\ moss — proverb A person who changes jobs or where he lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. Uncle Willie was a rolling stone that gathered no moss. He worked in different jobs all over the country …   Словарь американских идиом

• a rolling stone gathers no moss — Cf. ERASMUS Adages III. iv. λίθος κυλινδόμενος τὸ φῦκος οὐ ποιεῖ, a rolling stone does not gather sea weed; musco lapis volutus haud obducitur, a rolling stone is not covered with moss. 1362 LANGLAND Piers Plowman A. x. 101 Selden Moseth [becomes …   Proverbs new dictionary

• a rolling stone gathers no moss — a person who is always moving has few possessions    Look at me. I have nothing to keep me in one place. Yes, but it seems you have always been a rolling stone …   English idioms