Rolling Stone.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Greek: Λιθος κυλινδομενος το φυκος ου ποιει.
(Erasmus: Proverbs; Assiduitas.)

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Latin: Saxum volutum non obducitur musco (or Saxum volubile etc.)

Planta quæ sæpius transfertm non coalescit. (Fabius.)

Sæpius plantata arbor fructum profert exiguum.

French: Pierre qui roule nʹamasse jamais mousse.

La pierre souvent remuée nʹamasse pas volontiers mousse.

Pierre souvent remuée nʹattire pas mousse.

Italian: Pietra mossa non fa muschio.

Three removes are as bad as a fire.”

“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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Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.

Rogel of Greece
Roger
Rogero, Ruggiero, or Rizieri
Rogue Ingrain (A)
Roi Panade [King of Slops]
Roland
Roland de Vaux (Sir)
Rolandseck Tower
Roll
Rolls [Chancery Lane, London]
Rolling Stone
Rollrich or Rowldrich Stones
Roly-poly (pron. rowl-y powl-y)
Romaic
Roman (The)
Roman Birds
Roman Remains in England
Roman de Chevalier de Lyon
Roman de la Rose
Roman des Romans
Romance