いしながれてしず
Meanings
Expression
Obscure
Proverb
1. there are exceptions to every rule; (lit.) rocks will flow and leaves will sink
Kanji used
stone
current (in a fluid)
tree
leaf
sink
Composed of
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
foliage; leaves of trees
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued