The stone you can't lift, kiss it and walk on.

What it means

Some obstacles will not move no matter how hard you push. Accept them with good grace and keep going rather than wasting yourself on them. Roebuck compares it to making the best of a bad bargain.

The source

"The stone you can't lift, kiss it and walk on." This Persian proverb is recorded in Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 252. Translated by Roebuck, 1824.

"The stone which we cannot lift, we must kiss and pass over."

Roebuck, 1824, Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 252. Text read at archive.org.

Who said it

Proverbs of the world (Every age). Sayings from the Latin, Greek, Norse, Japanese, Chinese and more, each traced to an old source in its own language.

Questions

What does "The stone you can't lift, kiss it and walk on." mean?

Some obstacles will not move no matter how hard you push. Accept them with good grace and keep going rather than wasting yourself on them. Roebuck compares it to making the best of a bad bargain.

Who said "The stone you can't lift, kiss it and walk on."?

Persian proverb. Source: Roebuck, Persian and Hindoostanee Proverbs (1824), Part I, no. 252.

What is the original wording?

The stone which we cannot lift, we must kiss and pass over (Roebuck, 1824). Translated by Roebuck, 1824.

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