Hard riddles

Hard riddles

The Barber of Seville shaves all of the men living in Seville. No man living in Seville is allowed by law to shave himself. The Barber of Seville lives in Seville.
Who shaves the Barber of Seville?

Answer

Nobody.
The Barber is a woman.

What has teeth,but it never bite us?

Answer

Comb

ONLY FOR GENIUS:
29 - 1 = 10
9 - 1 = 10
14 - 1 = 15
11 - 1 = ?

Answer

10 (Roman numerals are used in all lines)

If there is a bee in my hand. What’s in my eye?

Answer

Beauty.

If 'b' is in your hand you are the b-holder (beholder) and "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" (a popular idiom).

Which two words are closest in meaning?
Secure, masticate, allow, gnaw, twist, mete

Answer

masticate, gnaw

A cowboy rides into town on Friday, stays for three days and leaves on Friday.
How did he do it?

Answer

Your horse’s name is Friday

49 - 1 = 50

How is this possible?

Answer

Use Roman Numerals (numbers):

49 = XXXXIX 1= I

Remove the I from XXXXIX gives you XXXXX (50)

XXXXIX (29) - I (1) = XXXXX (50)

A woman walked up to a man behind a counter and handed him a book. He looked at it and said, “That will be four dollars”. She paid the man and then walked out without the book. He saw her leave without it but did not call her back. How come?

Answer

She was returning an overdue library book.

What has to be broken before you can use it

Answer

An Egg

A girl has as many brothers as sisters but each brother has only half as many brothers and sisters. How many brothers and sisters are in there family?

Answer

Four sisters and three brothers

I am but three holes. When you come out of me, you are still inside me. What am I?

Answer

Shirt

What can fly but doesn't have wings?

Answer

A cloud.

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