A rolling stone gathers no moss

Cultural  

1. This proverb now has two meanings: people pay a price for being always on the move, in that they have no roots in a specific place (the original meaning); or people who keep moving avoid picking up responsibilities and cares.

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Example Sentences

"A rolling stone gathers no moss," which is not bad for the stone, as moss hastens decay.

From Time and Change by Burroughs, John

The old adage, "A rolling stone gathers no moss," has not in my experience always proved a true saying.

From Twenty Years of Hus'ling by Denslow, W. W. (William Wallace)

Suppose the one chosen is "A rolling stone gathers no moss."

From Games for Everybody by Hofmann, May C.

Of course everybody had written, "A rolling stone gathers no moss."

From Cricket at the Seashore by Richards, Harriet Roosevelt

As to Tom Slingsby, he was an exemplification of the old proverb, "A rolling stone gathers no moss."

From Bracebridge Hall by Irving, Washington