Mind Games

Riddle Me Not

Check your brain power with these cool riddles!

Why is a river rich?

Answer
Because it has two banks.

How can you communicate with a fish?

Answer
Drop him a line.

Why was the little boy glad that everyone called him Cyril?

Answer
‘Cos that was his name.

What is the longest night of the year?

Answer
A fortnight

When is it bad luck to have a black cat follow you?

Answer
When you are a mouse.

Why do we carry umbrellas?

Answer
‘Cos umbrellas can’t walk.

When is a door not a door?

Answer
When it’s a-jar.

If a red house is made of red bricks and a yellow house is made of yellow bricks, what is a greenhouse made of?

Answer
Glass

What does an elephant do when it rains?

Answer
Gets wet.

If a fellow met fibber in a fallow field — how many ‘f’s in that?

Answer
None. There are no ‘f’s in ‘that’.

Why couldn’t the cheetah escape from the zoo?

Answer
‘Cos he was always spotted.

Why do cows wear bells?

Answer
Their horns don’t work.

What room has no walls, floor, ceiling or window?

Answer
Mushroom

Why do birds fly south in winter?

Answer
Because it’s too far to walk