in the ground
Dead and buried.
The bread you store up belongs to the hungry; the cloak that lies in your chest belongs to the naked; the gold you have hidden in the ground belongs to the poor. Basil of Caesarea
Everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground. John Lennon
I am not here concerned with intent, but with scientific standards, especially the ability to tell the difference between a fact, an opinion, a hypothesis, and a hole in the ground. Serge Lang
Can't tell his ass from a hole in the ground. Hindi Proverb
A man must put grain in the ground before he can cut the harvest. Gypsy Proverb
Our real grave is not in the ground but in men's hearts. Persian Proverb