He is neither a stock nor a stone.とは 意味・読み方・使い方

He is neither a stock nor a stone.

There's no soap.

There's no soap.

There isn't any soap.

A stone is dead matter.

There's no soap.

A stone does not float.

I cannot lift this stone.

I can't lift this stone.

He tried in vain to lift up the stone.

He is an ardent admirer [a devoted reader] of Soseki.

He answered none of the questions.

〈ぶつかって〉 His skull is as hard as granite.

〈頑固だ〉 He is as obstinate as a mule.

He is pigheaded.

〈鈍い〉 He is a real blockhead.

He is really thickheaded.

A stone once cast, and a word once spoken, cannot be recalled.

No one can move the stone.

He tripped on a stone [over something hard].

You should not throw stones.

He gave the stone a fling.

A rolling stone gathers no moss.

The stone is too heavy to be raised.

That's just standard practise, it's not like they're cutting corners.

He's batting .330.

I told him not to throw stones.

I have no strength to lift this stone.

as lifeless as a stone

That's common sense.