Easy Riddles
What has legs but doesn’t walk?
table
I have lakes with no water, mountains with no stone, and cities with no buildings. What am I?
a map
A boy says, “My father is the only son of this man.” Who is the man?
his grandfather
I have branches but no leaves, trunk, or fruit. What am I?
bank 🏦
What has many rings but no fingers?
a phone
What can fill a room but takes up no space?
light
What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?
The letter M
A woman says, “Brothers and sisters I have none, but that man’s father is my father’s son.” Who is the man?
her son
I have stripes but I’m not a zebra. What am I?
barcode
A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and left on Friday. How?
His horse was named Friday.
What gets bigger the more you take away?
a hole
What can run but never walks, has a mouth but never talks, has a bed but never sleeps?
a river
A man points to a child and says, “He is my grandfather’s only grandson.” Who is the child?
a man himself
I can be long or short; I can be grown or bought; I can be painted or left bare. What am I?
nails
A truck driver goes the wrong way down a one-way street, passes two police officers, but doesn’t get stopped. Why?
.
He was walking
What has four wheels and flies?
garbage truck
I am always in front of you but can never be seen. What am I?
The future
A man says, “My brother’s father is the son of my grandfather.” Who is the man talking about?
His father.
I’m easy to get into but hard to get out of. What am I?
trouble
What can you hold in your right hand but never in your left hand?
Your left elbow
What belongs to you but other people use more than you do?
your name
What can you keep after giving it to someone else?
your word
Two fathers and two sons go fishing. They catch three fish, and each person gets one fish. How is that possible?
They are a grandfather, father, and son
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for long. What am I?
breath
A man leaves home, makes three left turns, and returns home facing two masked men. Who are the masked men?
The catcher and the umpire — it’s baseball.