Riddle

This thing all things devours: Birds, beasts, trees, flowers; Gnaws iron, bites steel; Grinds hard stones to meal; Slays king, ruins town, And beats high mountain down. What am I?

Choose an answer

A.Death
B.War
C.Erosion
D.Time!
Hint: It's a word with 4 letters, starting with "T".

Answer

Time!

Why this is the answer

The riddle describes an unstoppable force that wears down everything, including iron, stone, and mountains — the passage of time.

This riddle is filed under Animal Riddles and rated Hard.

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