Answer:A rolling STONE gathers no moss is an old proverb, credited to Publilius Syrus, who in his Sententiae states, People who are always moving, with no roots in one place or another, avoid responsibilities and cares. Inversely, a common modern meaning is that a person must stay active to avoid stagnation.

Explanation:don't know how many of you have heard of Stephen B. Leacock, the eminent Canadian writer and economist. He had given some wonderful viewpoints for us to look at few old proverbs, although I'm not sure how many of us use them anymore. But whatever he said had real depth, and the points are something to really acknowledge. I came across the article a few days ago and thought I'd share it. Albeit it's a long one, I've tried to wrap it up as much as possible, and punched in a few of my own as well. And I think you'll get the gist, even if you haven't heard them for a while now and forgot what they actually mean!

1.Birds of a feather flock together.

Only they don't.Try ASKING any first-class naturalist.Agreed,there are few exceptions, but ninety-nine cases out of HUNDRED, birds tend to keep away from their own species, and only flock together when it's absolutely necessary.And if the proverb was supposed to refer to people, wrong again! Tall men fall in love with little women, and a banker would rather spend the day with a fisherman than a whole vaultful of bankers. Right??

2.A rolling stone gathers no moss.

Entirely wrong again.Originally it was supposed to mean a person who wanders off from home does not get any success in life (kinda reminds us of the prodigal son, am I right??).But today,it's the one willing to LEAVE his nest, the one stepping out of his/her comfort zone is the successful one.

And by the way, geologists have confirmed that moss was actually started on actual stones while rolling.Quite surprising, isn't it?!

3.All that glitters is not gold.

Seriously? How perfectly ridiculous! Even a child knows today, all is gold.that glitters Put on clothes enough, pretence enough, and you'll be accepted everywhere.Just put on a little show, be a humbug, and everyone will take you to be gold.Hell, you'll get successful so fast that you'll start to think yourself to be gold!!

4.People who live in glass houses ought not to throw stones.

Quite the opposite.They are the very people who should throw stones at others.They ought to keep up such a fusillade of stones that others can't get near their home. Or, if it MEANS that people who have faults should not talk of others, wrong again!In fact they should talk about other's faults so that their faults are not seen.Come on, you've done it before!!

5.One swallow does not make a summer.

Perhaps not. But in this day, where swallows are nearly extinct, even one is better than none(Well, I feel one is always better than none).And if you get enough of them, they do make a summer.

6.Every dog has its day.

Absurd talking.Try the strays, for example.They do not have a single day for them.Well, at least not where I live!!

7.Charity begins at home.

Wrong.Watch any modern city householder when a beggar comes to his/her door.Charity may begin with any institution or even any office-in short, anywhere but home.Our whole effort now is to keep charity away from home as much as possible.

8.Even a worm will turn at last.

False.It turns at once,immediately.It never waits!!