HardLong Riddle
A harvest sown and reaped on the same day In an unplowed field, Which increases without growing, Remains whole though it is eaten Within and without, Is useless and yet The staple of nations.
Riddle
A harvest sown and reaped on the same day In an unplowed field, Which increases without growing, Remains whole though it is eaten Within and without, Is useless and yet The staple of nations.
Choose an answer
A.famine
B.conquest
C.tribute
D.war
Hint: It's a word with 3 letters, starting with "W".
Answer
war
Why this is the answer
This classic riddle describes war: it can be started and ended ("sown and reaped") within a single day, grows through destruction rather than cultivation, consumes nations from within and without, and has tragically been a grim "staple" of human history.
This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Hard.