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.

Hold My Tail

You hold my tail while I fish for you. What am I?

I cannot be burned in fire nor drowned in water. What am I?

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I am a nut with a hole. What am I?

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If you and a friend have the same amount of apples, how many does she need to give you in order to have 10 more apples than her?

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I am a married woman. John’s son is my daughter’s father. What is my relationship to John?

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