The word for ashes implies what can be blown upon the wind.
"The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Exodus"
G. A. Chadwick
"To put us on our title," said he, "implies a great war.
"The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. II (of II)"
Charles James Lever
For, first, that is a matter of quality, whereas value is a ratio between quantities; and second, two different kinds of utility cannot be compared, for they have no common measure; but value, being a ratio, implies comparison, and comparison implies a common measure.
"Contemporary Socialism"
John Rae