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What does man love more than life Fear more than death or mortal strife What the poor have, the rich require, and what contented men desire, What the miser spends and the spendthrift saves And all men carry to their graves?

Illustration for riddle: What does man love more than life
Fear more than death or mortal strife
What the poor have, the rich

Nothing

Why this works

This riddle cleverly plays with the word "nothing," which serves as the answer to all the clues provided. - "What does man love more than life?" suggests that nothing is more beloved than life itself. - "Fear more than death or mortal strife" implies that nothing is feared more than death. - "What the poor have, the rich require" indicates that the poor often have nothing, while the rich need nothing to be content. - "What the miser spends and the spendthrift saves" highlights how a miser hoards their wealth (spending nothing) and a spendthrift saves nothing. - Finally, "all men carry to their graves" points out that in the end, we all leave with nothing. Each line intricately ties back to the concept of nothing, making it a brilliant and multifaceted answer!

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Common Wrong Answers

“Money”

While money is often sought after and can be loved, it does not fit the criteria of being something that 'the poor have' or 'the contented men desire' in the same way as 'nothing' does.

“Time”

Time is indeed precious and can be feared to run out, but it does not align with the idea that it is possessed by the poor or desired by the contented in the context of this riddle.

“Love”

Although love is something people cherish deeply, it does not satisfy all aspects of the riddle, particularly the idea that 'the poor have' or that 'all men carry to their graves'.

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