easy riddles
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
a candle
What has to be broken before you can use it?
an egg
What gets bigger when more is taken away?
A hole
Where does one wall meet the other wall?
on the corner
A man describes his daughters, saying, “They are all blonde, but two; all brunette but two; and all redheaded but two.” How many daughters does he have?
Three: A blonde, a brunette and a redhead
If you’re running in a race and you pass the person in second place, what place are you in?
Second place
A man who was outside in the rain without an umbrella or hat didn’t get a single hair on his head wet. Why?
he was bald
I’m light as a feather, yet the strongest person can’t hold me for five minutes. What am I?
your breath
It stalks the countryside with ears that can’t hear. What is it?
corn
If there are three apples and you take away two, how many apples do you have?
you have 2 apples
What gets wet while drying?
a towel
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
What question can you never answer yes to?
Are you asleep yet?
What has four wheels and flies?
a garbage truck
A girl has as many brothers as sisters, but each brother has only half as many brothers as sisters. How many brothers and sisters are there in the family?
Four sisters and three brothers
There’s a one-story house in which everything is yellow. Yellow walls, yellow doors, yellow furniture. What color are the stairs?
here aren’t any—it’s a one-story house
You see a boat filled with people, yet there isn’t a single person on board. How is that possible?
All the people on the boat are married.
What has many needles, but doesn’t sew?
A Christmas tree
What can you catch, but not throw?
A cold
Mary has four daughters, and each of her daughters has a brother. How many children does Mary have?
Five - each daughter has the same brother.
What goes up but never comes down?
your age
What can you break, even if you never pick it up or touch it?
a promise
I follow you all the time and copy your every move, but you can’t touch me or catch me. What am I?
Your shadow
What has a bottom at the top?
your legs
If two’s company, and three’s a crowd, what are four and five?
nine