てん
転
せき
石
こけ
苔
　
を
しょう
生
　
ぜ
　
ず

expression

Proverb.
  1. a rolling stone gathers no moss.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
てん
転
せき
石
こけ
苔
　
を
しょう
生
　
ぜ
　
ず
 転石苔を生ぜず てんせきこけをしょうぜず

Contained Kanji Breakdown

revolve, turn around, change
テン　ころ.がる　うたた (3rd, N4)
car
シャ　くるま　くら (1st, N5)
span, range, extend over
わた.る　コウ　わたる (Kentei Pre-1, N1)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
daybreak, dawn, morning
タン　あき.らか　あきら (11th, N1)
day, sun, Japan
ひ　にっ　ニチ (1st, N5)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
say
ウン　い.う　ここに (Kentei Pre-1)
two, two radical (no. 7)
ニ　ふた　ふだ (1st, N5)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
stone
いし　セキ　シャク (1st, N3)
left hand, cliff(厂) variant
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
moss, lichen
こけ　タイ　こけら (Kentei Pre-1)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
pedestal, a stand, counter for machines and vehicles
ダイ　うてな　われ (2nd, N4)
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ　ボウ　ム (Kentei 1)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
life, genuine, birth
セイ　い.きる　う.まれる (1st, N5)