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.

2 Mothers, 2 Daughters, 1 Grandmother and 1 Granddaughter

There are 2 mothers, 2 daughters, 1 grandmother and 1 granddaughter. How many people are there?

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Going to St. Ives

As I was going to St. Ives, I met a man with seven wives. Each wife had seven sacks. Each sack had seven cats. Each cat had seven kits. How many were going to St. Ives?

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Bus Direction

Can you guess in which direction is the bus going?

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No Eyes

I don’t have eyes, but once I did see. Once I had thoughts, but now I’m white and empty. What am I?

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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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