straw in the wind vs warning sign

straw in the wind

noun
  • A premonitory sign. 

warning sign

noun
  • A sign that indicates a danger, for example to vehicles on a road or of hazardous chemicals. 

  • An indication that someone or something is in danger or at risk 

How often have the words straw in the wind and warning sign occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )