As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, when they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky. So up to the house-top the coursers they flew, with the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too. Clement Clarke Moore
Whoever has no house now, will never have one. Whoever is alone will stay alone, will sit, read, write long letters through the evening, and wander on the boulevards, up and down, restlessly, while dry leaves are blowing. Rainer Maria Rilke
He types his labored column - weary drudge Senile fudge and solemn spare, editor, to condemn these dry leaves of his autumn. Robertson Davies
A wily person does not walk on dry leaves. Kikuyu Proverb
Truth is like fire it cannot be hidden under dry leaves. African Proverb