Riddle: Alive without breath, as cold as death; Never thirsty, ever drinking, All in mail never clinking. What is it?
Answer: Fish.
Riddle: What question can you never answer yes to?
Answer: Are you a sleep.
Riddle: There once was a book that was only owned by the wealthy, but now everyone can have it. You can't buy it in a bookstore or take it from a library. What book is it?
Answer: A telephone book.
Classic Riddles
Riddle: How can you distribute three apples to two fathers and their two sons, giving a whole apple to each?
Answer: They are Grandfather - Father - Son. The middle is a father and a son at the same time!
Riddle: I can flutter and take your breath away. I can take a beating, but do not bruise. If I stopped you would be sure to lose. Everyday I am with you. What am I?
Answer: Your heart.
Classic Riddles
Riddle: A dozen Royals gathered round, Entertained by two who clowned. Each King there had servants ten, Though none of them were also men. The lowest servant sometimes might, Defeat the King in a fair fight. A weapon stout, a priceless jewel, The beat of life, a farmer's tool. What is it?
Answer: A Deck of Cards.
Riddle: What is that which is less tired the longer it runs?
Answer: A wheel.
Classic Riddles
Riddle: Round as a button, Deep as a well. If you want me to talk, You must first pull my tail. What am I?
Answer: A bell.
Riddle: What letters of the alphabet come too late for supper?
Answer: Those that come after T.
Riddle: For some in the world, it is as precious as gold. Yet, this thing, is never sold. It is kept, but never used. It's a weakness that cannot be removed. A weapon that can be used against god. If they have it, you know it, then they have lost. What is it?
Answer: A Secret.
Riddle: Man walks over, man walks under, in times of war he burns asunder. What is it?
Answer: A Bridge.
Riddle: There was a farmer who had a problem with his chicken coop, and he wanted to go check it out. When he got there he noticed that there was a rooster on top of the barn. Now the barn was shaped with a triangle-type top. But suddenly the rooster laid an egg. Which side did it roll on?
Answer: It didn't because roosters don't lay eggs.
Riddle: In a tunnel of darkness lies a beast of iron. It can only attack when pulled back. What is it?
Answer: A bullet.
Riddle: I am your father, but you are not my son. Who are you to me?
Answer: My daughter.
Riddle: What is something you don't own but can give to anyone you meet? You only have one, but you can give it away as many times as you want without losing it. What is it?
Answer: Your heart.
Riddle: Why did the duck get fired from his Easter job?
Answer: He kept quacking the eggs.
Riddle: Why is the best baker most in want of bread?
Answer: Because he kneads (needs) it most.
Riddle: In the grocery store, Sal met his only daughter's only husband's mother-in-law's only mother-in-law. Who was she?
Answer: Sal's mother. (His son-in-law's mother-in-law was his wife; her mother-in-law was Sal's mother.)
Riddle: What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be consumed?
Answer: Salt.
Riddle: A hiker comes to a fork in the road and doesn't know which way to go to reach his destination. There are two men at the fork, one of whom always tells the truth while the other always lies. The hiker doesn't know which is which, though. He may ask one of the men only one question to find his way. Which man does he ask, and what is the question?
Answer: Either man should be asked the following question: "If I were to ask you if this is the way I should go, would you say yes?" While asking the question, the hiker should be pointing at either of the directions going from the fork.