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.

One Eye but Cannot See

What has one eye but cannot see?

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Ex-Spouse’s Relation

What do you call your ex-spouse’s former daughter-in-law’s first husband’s daughter?

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Your Father’s Only Sister’s Sister-in-law

What relation would your father’s only sister’s sister-in-law be to you?

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Electric Train Traveling South

If an electric train is traveling south, which way is the smoke going?

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Go Around in Circles

I go around in circles, but always straight ahead. Never complain, no matter where I am led. What am I?

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