not be set in tablets of stone

not be set in tablets of stone
not be set in/laid down on/written on/tablets of stone phrase
to be able to be changed

The Treaty is not written on tablets of stone.

Thesaurus: able to be changed and lasting only a short timesynonym
Main entry: tablet

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  • not be written on tablets of stone — not be set in/laid down on/written on/tablets of stone phrase to be able to be changed The Treaty is not written on tablets of stone. Thesaurus: able to be changed and lasting only a short timesynonym Main entry: tablet …   Useful english dictionary

  • not be laid down on tablets of stone — not be set in/laid down on/written on/tablets of stone phrase to be able to be changed The Treaty is not written on tablets of stone. Thesaurus: able to be changed and lasting only a short timesynonym Main entry: tablet …   Useful english dictionary

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