Explaining “A rolling stone gathers no moss”

What does it mean?

The phrase suggests that someone who does not settle in one place or who is always moving and changing will not accumulate commitments, responsibilities, or obligations, similar to how a stone that is constantly moving does not gather moss.

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Origin

This proverb is ancient, tracing back to Latin writer Publilius Syrus in the first century BC. It was popularized in English by its inclusion in John Heywood's collection of proverbs in 1546.