Medium Riddles

I always run but never walk, often murmur, never talk, have a bed but never sleep, have a mouth but never eat.
Who am I?

The more you have of me, the less you see.
Who am I?

All about, but cannot be seen,
Can be captured, cannot be held,
No throat, but can be heard.
Who am I?

An apple is 40 cents, a banana is 60 cents and a grapefruit is 80 cents. How much is a pear?

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?

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?

When my father was 31 I was 8.
Now he is twice as old as me.
How old am I?

Place three matches on a table. Tell a friend to add two more matches to make eight.

There are 25 red balls, 47 green balls and 3 blue balls in a basket. There is a blind man. What is the minimum number of balls that the blind man has to pick to make sure that there are at least 2 balls of different colors?

Mr. Smith has 4 daughters.
Each of his daughters has a brother.
How many children does Mr. Smith have?

How can you add eight 8's to get the number 1000?

If you toss a coin 10 times and it lands heads up every time, what are the chances it will land heads up if you toss it again?

Dean Sam and Castiel are three brothers. Interestingly their current age is prime. What's more interesting that difference between their ages is also prime. How old are they?

Joe has ten coins totaling $1.19. From these coins, he cannot make exact change for a dollar, half-dollar, quarter, dime, or nickel.
What are the coins?

When I take five and add six, I get eleven, but when I take six and add seven, I get one. What am I?

A bat and a ball cost $1.10. The bat costs one dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost?

There is a boat with a ladder attached to it, the ladder is eight feet tall. If the water rises four feet how much of the ladder will be on top of the water?

Susan and Lisa decided to play tennis against each other. They bet $1 on each game they played. Susan won three bets and Lisa won $5. How many games did they play?

Can you guess the next letter in the series? "CYGTNLIT"

Lynn likes grapes but not potatoes. She likes squash but not lettuce, and she likes peas but not onions. Following the same rule, will she like pumpkins or apples?

Matt is the fiftieth fastest and the fiftieth slowest runner in his school. Assuming no two runners are the same speed, how many runners are in Matt's school?

In the Tour de France, what is the position of a rider, after he passes the second placed rider?

Two people are born at the same moment, but they don't have the same birthdays. How could this be?

What animal has no wings, but yet will fly?

A man is trapped in a room. The room has only two possible exits: two doors. Through the first door there is a room constructed from magnifying glass. The blazing hot sun instantly fries anything or anyone that enters. Through the second door there is a fire-breathing dragon. How does the man escape?

We travelled the sea far and wide. At one time, two of my sailors were standing on opposite sides of the ship. One was looking west and the other one east. And at the same time, they could see each other clearly. How can that be possible?

Which bird does not belong in this group? Finch, gull, eagle, ostrich, or sparrow?

What is neither inside the house nor outside the house but a necessity for any home?

I'm simple for a few people.
But hard for them to hear.
I live inside of secrets.
I bring people's worst fears.
What am I?

If 5 cats catch 5 mice in 5 minutes, how long will it take one cat to catch a mouse?

George, Helen, and Steve are drinking coffee. Bert, Karen, and Dave are drinking soda. Is Elizabeth drinking coffee or soda?

MT_TF_S What are the missing letters? Why?

There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?

It can be cracked, It can be made,
It can be told, it can be played.
What is it?

A home of wood in a wooded place, but built not by hand. High above the earthen ground, it holds its pale blue gems. What is it?

It's got twists and turns, but has no curves.
Twist it to fix it, turn it to ruin it.
What is it?

The sharp slim blade, that cuts the wind. What is it?

Thousands of these come together to make a digital image. What is it?

Round as an apple, deep as a cup, and all the kings' horses can't fill it up. What is it?

A house with two occupants, sometimes one, rarely three. Break the walls, eat the borders, then throw away me. What am I?

I have many feathers to help me fly.
I have a body and head, but I'm not alive.
It is your strength that determines how far I go.
You can hold me in your, but I'm never thrown.
What am I?

Many shapes, many sizes. Can't be seen, only felt. I bring pain, I bring joy, I bring laughter, I bring happiness. I can tear the mightiest from their thrones, and those who have me are rich. What am I?

With me you are blind,
To others and what they are,
Over me you cannot see,
Even though I'm in your head,
I am full of myself,
I think I'm better than you,
I'm a horrible thing to be,
Can you tell me, What am I?

Shoot at me a thousand times and I may still survive; one scratch from you and me will find your prospects take a dive. What am I?

It has a long neck,
A name of a bird,
Feeds on cargo of ships,
It's not alive.
What am I?

You will always find me in the past.
I can be created in the present,
But the future can never taint me.
What am I?

If a man carried my burden, he would break his back.
I am not rich, but I leave silver in my track.
What am I?

I fly, yet I have no wings. I cry, yet I have no eyes. Darkness follows me; lower light I never see. What am I?

Many have heard me, but nobody has seen me, and I will not speak back until spoken to. What am I?

I know a thousand faces, and count the tailed heads, feasting bright upon the eyes, of many who have died. Wielding well a mighty power, who hath but humble stature. Masses fall upon their knees, to scarce behold my only side. What am I?

I am used to bat with, yet I never get a hit. I am near a ball, yet it is never thrown. What am I?

If you eat me, my sender will eat you.
What am I?

I'm lighter than air but a million men can't lift me. What am I?

I have a mouth on my head and eat everything. What am I?

I only have one entrance, but you can come out with three exits.
What am I?

Ten men's strength, ten men's length,
Ten men can't break it, yet a young boy walks off with it
What am I?

Half of the population uses me, and you lose me all the time.
I'm small and yellow, black, brown or silver.
You use me to hold things up.
What am I?

Not born, but from a Mother's body drawn, I hang until half of me is gone. I sleep in a cave until I grow old, then valued for my hardened gold. What am I?

From house to house I go, sometimes narrow, sometimes wide. And whether there's rain or snow I always stay outside. What am I?

You may always chase me but you are always about 3 miles away. What am I?

I am a strong as ten men
Yet ten men cannot stand me up.
What am I?

I am flora, not fauna,
I am foliage, not trees,
I am shrubbery, not grass,
What am I?

You can see nothing else when you look in my face,
I will look you in the eye and I will never lie.
What am I?

I can bring tears to your eyes; resurrect the dead, make you smile, and reverse time. I form in an instant but I last a lifetime. What am I?

Three or four,
I can stab through or rule the seas.
You know my cousins.
What am I?

I go around all the places; cities, towns and villages, but never come inside. What am I?

I am not alive but I grow. I don't have lungs but I need air. What am i?

I have no brain but am still smarter than the average human.
What am I?

Two bodies with ribs, exposed. What am I?

I'm a king that speaks for my country
At birth I protected by no one
As I grow my father gives me 2 soldiers to protect me
As I get matured many more are given to me
And at my full age my father gives me 32 white soldiers to guard me and protect me
What am I?

I have four wings, but cannot fly,
I never laugh and never cry;
on the same spot I'm always found,
toiling away with little sound.
What am I?

I am one of many,
You forget I'm here, but I'm just below.
Without me, you'd surely topple,
Go ahead, what am I?

I fall with the waves, rise with the tide, and drift with the current alongside. What am I?

I have many ears, this may be true
But no matter how you shout,
I'll never hear you.
What am I?

I can be told and can make you crazy. Most people don't like me and think I'm harmful. What am I?

A very pretty thing I am, fluttering in the pale-blue sky. Delicate, fragile on the wing, indeed I am a pretty thing. What am I?

There are two meanings to me. With one I may need to be broken, with the other I hold on. My favorite characteristic is my charming dimple. What am I?

Ne'er the same,
In multitude you see me.
You love me, you hate me,
What am I?

Until I am measured, I am not known. Yet how you miss me when I have flown. What am I?

A skin have I, more eyes than one. I can be very nice when I am done. What am I?

A long snake that smokes. What am I?

It is sharp but not pepper; white but not paper; green but not shaddock. What am I?

I never ask questions, but I am always answered. What am I?

People buy me to eat, but never eat me.
What am I?

I end and begin the day,
Without me, you'll pay.
With the aid of sheep,
All my benefits you shall reap.
If I make you miss class,
You shall not pass!
What am I?

Poorly behaved children often find themselves sitting in these.

I am nothing but holes tied to holes, yet am strong as iron.

A tree with 5 branches, no leaves and no fruits.

What can be swallowed, but can swallow you?

What can burn the eyes, sting the mouth, yet be consumed and thought delicious?

What kinds of men are always above board?

Just head and foot yet never tires of dancing.

Although my cow is dead, I still beat her. What a racket she makes!

What is never used unless it's in a tight place?

It is hate and has hate in it, but it isn't hate.

Steals an event or even a mood. Reveals the truth or shatters it.

What can you throw but not catch?

What goes through a door but never goes in and never comes out?

Today he is there to trip you up and he will torture you tomorrow.

Not a priest, not a king but wears different kinds of clothes.