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.

I See Without Seeing

I see without seeing, to me, darkness is as clear as daylight. What am I?

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When I take five and add six, I get eleven, but when I take six and add seven, I get one. What am I?

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Beulah died in the Appalachians, while Craig died at sea. Everyone was much happier with Craig’s death. Why?

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If you have 3, then you have 3. If you have 2, then you have 2. But if you have 1, then you have none. What is it?

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I have no bed to sleep nor do I have a palace to live. I don’t have a single penny with me, but still I am known to be a king. Who am I?

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