転ころがる石いしには苔こけは付つかない

expression, i-adjective

a rolling stone gathers no moss

Proverb meaning that someone who frequently changes jobs, residences, or pursuits does not accumulate responsibilities, attachments, or sometimes wealth. The interpretation can be positive (free and unburdened) or negative (lacking stability).

See also: 転石苔を生ぜず

• 転ころがる石いしには苔こけは付つかないというが、彼かれは毎まい年としのように転てん職しょくしている。

  They say a rolling stone gathers no moss, and he changes jobs almost every year.