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.

Poke Your Fingers in My Eyes

Poke your fingers in my eyes and my jaws will open wide. Linen cloth, quills, or paper, my greedy lust devours them all. What am I?

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Broken When Its Not Being Held

What gets broken when its not being held?

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On Board the Ark

How many animals of each species did Moses take on board the ark with him?

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I Won’t Cry but You Will

Take off my skin I won’t cry but you will. What am I?

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Load of Wood

As I went across the bridge, I met a man with a load of wood which was neither straight nor crooked. How is this possible?

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