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1. Riddles

   

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   There are many riddles told in our district the following are some of them:-
   Eight arms but no hand,
   A wooden leg but cannot stand,
   Is often wet but cannot feel,
   Has no boots but is shod with steel,
   A dress of silk with a belt round the middle
   Now you can guess this silly riddle?
   Answer. An umbrella.
   As black as soot, as white as snow, goes hopping on the road like hailstones.
   Answer. a magpie.
   What has one head, one foot and four legs? Answer. a bed.
   What bed is soft, well covered and nicely made yet is not meant to be slept in?
   Answer. a flower bed.
   What carries water and it all full of holes? Answer. a sponge.
   A house full, a room full, you could not catch a spoonful. Answer. Smoke.
   Why is a black hen more clever than a white one? Answer. Because a black hen can lay a white egg, but a white hen can't lay a black egg.

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