Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

12 Matchsticks

A fire officer has 12 matchsticks lying in front of her. She removes just one of them. She now sees 9 in front of her. How is this possible?

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Sound the Same

Take away my first letter, and I still sound the same. Take away my last letter, I still sound the same. Even take away my letter in the middle, I will still sound the same. I am a five letter word. What am I?

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Though I Should Be Unique

Though I should be unique, you’ve made most of us the same. I would be stronger if my characters were stranger. What am I?

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Occur Twice in Eternity

I occur twice in eternity, and I’m always within sight. What am I?

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Silent in Parliament

Who is silent in the parliament?

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