Death.
The Silent Equalizer
It is more feared than fear itself,
And no one can escape it.
It takes no sides and does not judge,
it does not know to hold a grudge.
It is the most clearest result,
Of how life beats you by default.
What am I?
It is more feared than fear itself,
And no one can escape it.
It takes no sides and does not judge,
it does not know to hold a grudge.
It is the most clearest result,
Of how life beats you by default.
What am I?
Death.
To give me to someone I don’t belong to is cowardly,
but to take me is noble.
I can be a game, but there are no winners.
What am I?
Blame
I wiggle and cannot see, sometimes underground and sometimes on a tree. I really don’t want to be on a hook, and I become a person when combined with book. What am I?
A worm.
Sometimes you feel it weigh a ton.
Yet it is nothing, but somehow still there.
Makes you uncomfortable around anyone,
But speak its name and it’s gone.
What am I?
Silence
My first part compliments people.
My second part makes things known.
My third part hurts feelings.
My fourth part holds a previous treasure.
My fifth part is used when sharing fancy beverages.
What am I?
A hand.
I am a food with 5 letters.
If you remove the first letter I am a form of energy.
Remove two and I’m needed to live.
Scramble the last 3 and you can drink me down.
What am I?
Wheat.
Wheat is a 5-letter food.
Remove the first letter → heat (a form of energy).
Remove the first two letters → eat (needed to live).
Scramble the last three letters (e-a-t) → tea (a drink).
All about, but cannot be seen,
Can be captured, cannot be held,
No throat, but can be heard.
Who am I?
The wind.
If you’re 8 feet away from a door and with each move you advance half the distance to the door, how many moves will it take to reach the door?
Answer: You’ll never actually reach the door.
Explanation (simple):
Each move covers half the remaining distance, so you get closer and closer but never fully arrive — you’ll always have some distance left, no matter how small. This is a classic example of Zeno’s Paradox.
In a bicycle race, the man who came two places in front of the last man finished one ahead of the man who came fifth. How many contestants were there?
Answer: 6.
Explanation (simple):
“Two places in front of the last man” is position N − 2.
He finished one ahead of the fifth, so his place is 4th.
Thus N − 2 = 4 ⇒ N = 6 contestants.
My daughter has many sisters. She has as many sisters as she has brothers.
Each of her brothers has twice as many sisters as brothers.
How many sons and daughters do I have?
Answer: 3 sons and 4 daughters.
Easy explanation:
Think about what each child sees.
If there are 3 sons, then each boy sees 2 brothers. The riddle says each brother has twice as many sisters as brothers, so he should see 4 sisters. That means there must be 4 daughters.
Check the daughter rule: each girl would then see 3 sisters and 3 brothers — the same number, which matches the riddle.
So the family has 3 sons and 4 daughters.