One Like a Dry Fallen Leaf

A fool is like a dry fallen leaf.
No matter how careful you are,
a leaf that crackles loudly the moment it is stepped on.

A fool is like a dry fallen leaf.
Even if you want to press it in a book and keep it,
a leaf that crumbles away.

A fool is like a dry fallen leaf.
It cannot stay in one place
but flies wherever the wind blows.
One so foolish and so dry,
even if you try to lead them into wisdom,
will only crumble apart on their own.