John Bartlett (1820–1905). Familiar Quotations, 10th ed. 1919.
131 John Heywood 1497?-1580? John Bartlett
| NUMBER: | 131 |
| AUTHOR: | John Heywood (1497?–1580?) |
| QUOTATION: | The rolling stone never gathereth mosse. 1 |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Proverbes. Part i. Chap. xi. |
| Note 1. The stone that is rolling can gather no moss.—Thomas Tusser: Five Hundred Points of Good Husbandry. A rolling stone gathers no moss.—Publius Syrus: Maxim 524. Gosson: Ephemerides of Phialo. Marston: The Fawn. Pierre volage ne queult mousse (A rolling stone gathers no moss).—De l’hermite qui se désespéra pour le larron que ala en paradis avant que lui, 13th century. [back] |