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.

Six Dozen Dozen

Which is greater: six dozen dozen or half a dozen dozen?

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99 Heads and Feet

A drove of sheep and chickens have a total of 99 heads and feet. There are twice as many chickens as sheep. How many of each are there?

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Easy to Weigh Fish

Why is it so easy to weigh fish?

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Pass Before the Sun

What can pass before the sun without making a shadow?

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Swallow You

What can be swallowed, but can also swallow you?

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