HardClassic
"I am dug for the living yet filled by the dead. I cost everything but give nothing back. What am I?"
Answer
A Grave
Explanation
A grave is dug in preparation for someone still alive — the dying or recently deceased. Once filled, the person buried there is gone forever. It takes a life but returns nothing.
This is a hard riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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