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.

The Protector

I am a protector. I sit on a bridge. Some people will look through me while others wonder what I hide. What am I?

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Five Daughters

Mary’s father has 5 daughters – Nana, Nene, Nini, Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter?

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Throw Me from the Window

If you throw me from the window, I will leave a grieving wife. Bring me back, but in the door, and you’ll see someone giving life. What am I?

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Indian Potato

When does an Indian potato change its nationality?

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Make Cigarette with 4 Butts

A man picks up cigarette butts from the ground and can make a cigarette with 4 butts. If he finds 16 cigarette butts, how many cigarettes can he make?

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