1

Rhonda is Alex's fan

Rhonda: Could I get a picture too?

Alex: Only if you're single.

Rhonda: I've been married 16 years, but nothing's written in stone.

Improve this question
1
  • It means that [being married] can change.. that, something is subject to change, not guaranteed to be permanent.
    – user30379
    Aug 14, 2017 at 16:30

1 Answer 1

Reset to default
2

This is a reference to an event in the bible (Exodus, 31:18) where God presents Moses with the ten commandments, written in tablets of stone.

The ten commandments are a fundamental part of the rules of Judaism, so if you say something is written in tablets of stone, it means that it's a rule that cannot be changed.

"Nothing's written in [tablets of] stone" means that the rules can be changed.

Improve this answer
1
  • 1
    Interesting. Of course the part about immutability is spot on, but I had always assumed the phrase was more generic, and could refer to, say, a marble statue just as easily as the Ten Commandments. Now I'm curious.
    – J.R. ♦
    Aug 14, 2017 at 22:10

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged .