| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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A rolling stone gathers no moss. | 1 |
Greek: Λ  o     o εo  o  ϕo oϕ  oε. (Erasmus: Proverbs; Assiduitas.) | 2 |
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Latin: Saxum volutum non obducitur musco (or Saxum volubile etc.) | 3 |
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Planta quæ sæpius transfertm non coalescit. (Fabius.) | 4 |
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Sæpius plantata arbor fructum profert exiguum. | 5 |
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French: Pierre qui roule n’amasse jamais mousse. | 6 |
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La pierre souvent remuée n’amasse pas volontiers mousse. | 7 |
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Pierre souvent remuée n’attire pas mousse. | 8 |
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Italian: Pietra mossa non fa muschio. | 9 |
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“Three removes are as bad as a fire.” | 10 |
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| “I never saw an oft-removed tree, |
| Nor yet an oft-removed family. |
| That throve so well as those that settled be.” | |
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