A rolling stone gathers no moss

Meaning: Those who keep moving avoid stagnation (or commitments).

Origin: Ancient Greek proverb attributed to Publilius Syrus in the 1st century BC.

Translations

• French: Pierre qui roule n'amasse pas mousse (literally: A rolling stone gathers no moss)
• Spanish: Piedra movediza no cría moho (literally: A moving stone doesn't grow moss)
• Japanese: 転石苔を生ぜず (Tenseki koke wo shōzezu) (literally: A rolling stone gathers no moss)

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