it is difficult for a wanderer to be able to flourish
in this context moss is used as something good because it takes time to grow.
when in constant motion and wandering, a person is considered neither productive nor reliable.
It was time for you to settle down at least five years back. You should find a place that you like and build a home there because a rolling stone gathers no moss.
Her mother always said that she would like to see her settled by the time she turns 25 years old. A girl wandering around after that is like a rolling stone not gathering any moss, according to her mother.
There is no origin for this idiom
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