Psychologically: Stubbornness! The soul bites here on granite or one is 'stiff' himself like granite. Popular: (arab).: must suffer by other cruelty. (European ones).: Somebody who is to a not well reflected lays to a stone in the way. Alone one will not be able to brake him. One looks for support. If one goes forward with the help of others against him, he will soon surrender.