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.

Often Returned

What is often returned but never borrowed?

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The King

I have no bed to sleep nor do I have a palace to live. I don’t have a single penny with me, but still I am known to be a king. Who am I?

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You Have None

If you have 3, then you have 3. If you have 2, then you have 2. But if you have 1, then you have none. What is it?

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Two Keys

What two keys cannot open any doors?

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Deep Roots

What has roots that nobody sees, is taller than trees, up, up it goes, yet it never grows?

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