Rain beats on the stone, and the stone stands where it stands.

Akan proverb, Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 693 (Christaller 1879, no. 3053)

What it means

Storms come whether you are ready or not. The stone does not argue with the rain; it simply does not move. Hold your ground and let the weather pass.

The source

"Rain beats on the stone, and the stone stands where it stands." This Akan proverb is recorded in Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 693 (Christaller 1879, no. 3053). Translated by Rattray, 1916.

"Though rain beats on a stone it (the stone) stands firm where it stands."

Rattray, 1916, Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 693 (Christaller 1879, no. 3053). Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

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Questions

What does "Rain beats on the stone, and the stone stands where it stands." mean?: Storms come whether you are ready or not. The stone does not argue with the rain; it simply does not move. Hold your ground and let the weather pass.
Who said "Rain beats on the stone, and the stone stands where it stands."?: Akan proverb. Source: Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 693 (Christaller 1879, no. 3053).
What is the original wording?: Though rain beats on a stone it (the stone) stands firm where it stands (Rattray, 1916). Translated by Rattray, 1916.
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Cite this line

"Rain beats on the stone, and the stone stands where it stands." (Akan proverb, Rattray, Ashanti Proverbs (1916), no. 693 (Christaller 1879, no. 3053), trans. Rattray, 1916). https://spartansurfers.com/quotes/rain-beats-on-the-stone-and-the-stone