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.

Six Trees in Six Hours

If three men can chop down three trees in three hours, how many men will it take to chop down six trees in six hours?

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3 times a Number

Three times what number is no larger than two times that same number?

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Has a Mouth but Does Not Speak

What has a mouth but does not speak, has a bed but never sleeps?

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Works Only the First Time You Use It

What only works the first time you use it?

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Come In Second but Finish Sooner Than Anyone Else

I always come in second, but I always finish sooner than anyone else. What am I?

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