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.

Taxi Driver

A taxi driver is going the wrong way down a one-way street. He passes four police officers, yet none of them stop him. Why?

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What is greater than God, more evil than the devil, poor people have it, rich people need it and if you eat it, you die?

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When I was 4 years old, my brother was half my age. Now, I’m 18. How old is my brother?

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What starts with e and ends with e and has one letter in it?

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How is it possible to shave three times a day and still grow a beard?

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