Why Do We Talk in Riddles Sometimes?

Sometimes, people talk in riddles because it makes things more fun or helps them hide secrets. Imagine if you said 'I have a house but no walls', what do you think that means? It might be a riddle! Riddles are like puzzles we solve with our brains.

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Examples

A grandma tells her grandchild 'I have no voice but I speak to you.', what could that be?
A child asks 'What has keys but can’t open locks?', and the answer is a piano.
In a game, someone says 'I’m not alive, but I can grow.', it might be a fire.

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