专四听写练习,第47篇 Passage 47 An Old Saying Today we explain a very old saying that has had a big influence on rock - and - roll music . That saying is a rolling stone gathers no moss . It has several meanings . One meaning is that a person who never settles down in one place will not be successful . Another is that someone who is always moving , with no roots in one place , avoids responsibilities . This proverb was said to be first used in the 1500s. But in the 1960s, the expression roling stone became famous in the world of rock - and - rol music . It became the name of a rock group