Good morning, my dear English
learners! There are some riddles for you today! Can you find the answers?
1. Who
prolongs his work to as great a length as possible, and still completes it in
time?
2. Why are
young ladies like arrows?
3. Why is a philanthropist
like an old horse?
4. How can
five persons divide five eggs, so that each man shall receive one, and still
one remain in the dish?
5. How many
soft-boiled eggs could the giant Goliah eat upon an empty stomach?
Answers:
1. The rope-maker.
2. Because they cannot be got off without a bow
(beau).
3. Because he stops at the sound of wo.
4. One takes the dish with the egg.
5. One, after which his stomach is not empty.
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