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CAST THE FIRST STONE,

HEART OF STONE,

KILL TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE,

LEAVE NO STONE UNTURNED,

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN GLASS HOUSES SHOULD NOT THROW STONES,

ROLLING STONE GATHERS NO MOSS.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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rolling stone gathers no moss

[rolling stone gathers no moss] A person who changes jobs or where he lives often will not be able to save money or things of his own. - A proverb. […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[kill two birds with one stone] {v. phr.} To succeed in doing two things by only one action; get two results from one effort. * /Mother stopped at the supermarket […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

cast the first stone

[cast the first stone] {v. phr.}, {literary} To be the first to blame someone, lead accusers against a wrongdoer. * /Jesus said that a person who was without sin could […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

leave no stone unturned

[leave no stone unturned] {v. phr.} To try in every way; miss no chance; do everything possible. - Usually used in the negative. * /The police will leave no stone […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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