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.

Red House, Blue House, Yellow House, Green House

If a red house is made out of red bricks, a blue house is made out of blue bricks and a yellow house is made of yellow bricks what color bricks does a greenhouse have?

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Elephant Drink More Water in January

Why does an Elephant drink more water in January than February?

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Of the King I Am Blue

Of the king I am blue and of the peasant I am red. Of the frog I am cold and of the dog I am hot instead. What am I?

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Person Who Makes Me Has No Need

The person who makes me has no need for me. The person who buys me doesn’t use me. The person who is using me doesn’t know it. What am I?

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Nobody Gets Wet

Three large people try to crowd under one small umbrella, but nobody gets wet. How is this possible?

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