in the final analysis; when you get right down to it; in essence; fundamentally

in the final analysis; when you get to the root of a matter; ultimately; after all

(idiom) literally meaning a falling leaf returns to its roots; used to describe people who return to their ancestral home or original source after living away for a long time, especially in old age

Literally "a falling leaf returns to its roots"; used metaphorically to mean that everything eventually returns to its source or origin

in the final analysis; after all; when all is said and done

(idiom) when all is said and done; to get to the root of the matter; ultimately

in the final analysis; when all is said and done; fundamentally

to trace back to the source; to summarize by looking at the fundamental cause or essence of a situation; in the final analysis

A proverb meaning that everything has its ancestral home or that a person living far away eventually returns to their hometown, especially in old age.

A tree may grow very high, but eventually its leaves fall back to the ground; people who live far away from home for a long time eventually return to their ancestral home or birthplace.