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.

Barefooted Kids

There are 12 kids in a classroom. 6 kids are wearing socks and 4 are wearing shoes. 3 kids are wearing both. How many are bare feet?

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Once in a Minute

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

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Yesterday Follows Today

I’m where yesterday follows today, and tomorrow’s in the middle. What am I?

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Never Hurt

What falls down but never gets hurt?

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Everything I Tell You Is a Lie

If I say, “Everything I tell you is a lie,” am I telling you the truth or a lie?

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