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.

Brother’s Age

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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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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I turn around once. What is out will not get in. I turn around again. What is in will not get out. What am I?

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

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Laura is standing behind Katy, and Katy is standing behind Laura. How is this possible?

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