RIDDLES Riddles are very useful to learn a language.

Many of them are the same in other languages but others are specially British or American. Many of them play with words, meanings and similar sounds. Try to guess the answer to these riddles without translating them!

Why was Cinderella taken off the basketball team? She always ran away from the ball. What is the difference between a jeweller and a jailer? One sells watches and the other one watches cells. What do you call a deer with no eyes? No idea. (No-eye deer). What goes dot-dash-squeak-dash-dot-squeak-squeak? Mouse code. Why do bees always have sticky hair? Because they have honeycombs. What is at the end of everything? The letter G. What starts with "t", ends with "t" and is full of "t"? A teapot. What starts with "e", ends with "e" but only has one letter? An envelope. If you drop a white hat into the Red Sea, what does it become? Wet. Why are pianos difficult to open? Because the keys are inside. How do you stop a cock from crowing on Sunday morning and waking you up? Have it for dinner on Saturday night. What bone will a dog never eat? A trombone. Why are Saturdays and Sundays strong days? Because the other five are weak days.

When is a door not a door? When it's ajar. ("ajar" significa entornada) What kind of animal can jump higher than a house? All animals can jump. House cannot. What do you serve that you cannot eat? A tennis ball. What do you call a great dog detective? Sherlock Bones. How can you tell if someone is jealous of the Irish? They are green with envy. How does Easter end? With the letter R. What do you call a fish without an eye? A fsh. What do sea monsters eat? Fish and ships. Brothers and sisters have I none, but that man's father is my father's son. Who is that man? My son. Why do white sheep eat more than black sheep? There are more white sheep. Which word becomes shorter when you add a syllable to it? Short. Where does Friday come before Thursday? In the dictionary. What goes up and down stairs without moving? A carpet. Who can shave 20 times a day and still have a beard? A barber. What has many keys but can't open any door? A piano. What word is always pronounced wrong? The word "wrong".

What has two hands and a face, but no arms and legs? A clock. What goes up and down stairs without moving? The carpet. What Christmas carol is a favourite of parents? Silent Night. Take off my skin. I won't cry, but you will. What am I? An onion. What nail should you never hit with a hammer? Your fingernail. What is in the middle of water but is not an island? The letter T. I can help keep things safe, keep the unwanted at bay; but if you forget me, you may be outside all day. What am I? A key. I run all day but I'm always at the same place. What am I? A clock. They come at night without being called and are lost in the day without being stolen. What are they? The stars. I may have a blanket, but I'm never warm. What am I? Snow. (A blanket of snow means 'un manto de nieve'). I have a head, a tail, but no body. What am I? A coin. I run but I have no legs. What am I? A nose.