Classic Riddles

Classic riddles are enigmas, whether short or long, that stood the test of time to become staples in funny interactions between different generations. These are likely familiar to many grandparents and parents, but it’s time to pass them on to the younger generations and there is nothing wrong with reviving one’s memory or to ensure that the legacy goes on. Do you still remember the answer to all of them?

194 Classic Riddles With Answers

Riddle: Adivina quién soy; Cuando voy, vengo, Y cuando vengo, voy.

Answer: El cangrejo

Rating: 67%

Riddle: Yo tengo una tía, Mi tía tiene una hermana, Y la hermana de mi tía No es tía mía.

Answer: La madre

Rating: 67%

Riddle: There are two bodies on the floor. They are surrounded by water and broken glass. How did they die?

Answer: The water came from a fish bowl that got knocked over. The bodies were goldfish.

Rating: 100%

Riddle: A grandfather, a father, and a son go fishing. Each gets one fish but there is only one fish how is this?

Answer: It is only one person. He is a son of his father, he is a father to his son and he is a grandfather to his grandchild.

Rating: 100%

Riddle: What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?

Answer: A clock.

Rating: 100%

Riddle: A beggar's brother died, but the man who died had no brother. How could this be?

Answer: The beggar was a woman

Rating: 84%

Riddle: Crece y se achica Y nadie la ve; No es luz y se apaga, Adivina qué es.

Answer: La sed

Rating: 50%

Riddle: Alta delgadita, y Echa humo por la coronita.

Answer: La chimenea

Rating: 67%

Riddle: Boca arriba, vacío, Boca abajo, lleno.

Answer: El sombrero

Rating: 67%

Riddle: Cuando es rojo, está vivo; Cuando es negro, está muerto.

Answer: El fuego

Rating: 100%

Riddle: En la cocina hago llorar, pero en el plato adorno el manjar

Answer: La cebolla

Rating: 100%

Riddle: What can be broken but is never held?

Answer: A promise

Rating: 100%

Riddle: Blanca por dentro, Verde por fuera; Si quieres saber mi nombre, Espera.

Answer: La pera

Rating: 67%

Riddle: I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?

Answer: A candle.

Rating: 100%

Riddle: Brazos con brazos, Panza con panza; Rascando en medio Se hace la danza.

Answer: La guitarra

Rating: 67%

Riddle: Cien damas en un instante Todas las ví nacer. Cien damas en un instante A todas ví fallecer.

Answer: Las chispas

Rating: 100%

Riddle: En medio del cielo estoy, Ni soy luna ni soy sol. Adivíname quién soy.

Answer: La letra "E"

Rating: 67%

Riddle: Están a tu lado Y no las ves.

Answer: Las orejas

Rating: 100%

Riddle: Es verde como el campo, Y no es campeano; Conversa con el hombre, Y no es humano.

Answer: El loro

Rating: 100%

Riddle: Unos larguitos, Dos más bajitos; Uno chiquito y flaquito Y otro gordito, gordito.

Answer: Los dedos

Rating: 100%

Riddle: Un niñito blanco Cabecita roja; Si le rascan grita, Y después se enoja.

Answer: El fósforo

Rating: 67%

Riddles are word games as old as language itself and some have entered the collective imagination of people from all over the world to the point they become classics. Every culture has a myth or a story that involves a magical being protecting a passage and willing to step aside only for those who solve en enigma, for example. And who hasn’t heard about old-school riddles like the Sphynx’s riddle (“It walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening. What is it?”). Brush up on your knowledge of these classic riddles with answers or discover new ones to add to your repertoire to add timeless sense to it.

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

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