Meaning of 'A rolling stone gathers no moss'
What does the saying 'A rolling stone gathers no moss' mean?
Idiom: A rolling stone gathers no moss
Meaning:
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.
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