Proverbs, riddles, and charms

Tricky Riddles for Riddle Lovers
If you're looking for the perfect tricky riddle to stump your friends, you may find it here. Check out these riddles that take an extra few moments to solve.

1. 
   A man is on a trip with a fox, a goose and a sack of corn. He comes upon a stream which he has to cross and finds a tiny boat which he can use for the same. The problem is that he can only take himself and either the fox, the goose or the corn across at a time. It is not possible for him to leave the fox alone with the goose or the goose alone with the corn. How can he get all safely over the stream? (Answer: Take the goose over first and come back. Then take the fox over and bring the goose back. Now take the corn over and come back alone to get the goose. Take the goose over and the job is done!)
   
2. 
   A boy was at a carnival and went to a booth where a man said to the boy, "If I write your exact weight on this piece of paper then you have to give me $50, but if I cannot, I will pay you $50." The boy looked around and saw no scale so he agrees, thinking no matter what the carny writes he'll just say he weighs more or less. In the end, the boy ended up paying the man $50. How did the man win the bet? (Answer: The man did exactly as he said he would and wrote "your exact weight" on the paper.)
   
3. 
   I am the black child of a white father, a wingless bird, flying even to the clouds of heaven. I give birth to tears of mourning in pupils that meet me, even though there is no cause for grief, and at once on my birth I am dissolved into air. What am I? (Answer: Smoke)
   
4. 
   You walk into your kitchen. On the table are two kids, three dogs, four cats, a bird, and two spiders. How many legs are on the floor? (Answer: Six — the table's four legs, plus yours)
   
5. 
   Five men arrive at church together. As they head into the church, it starts to rain. Four of the men run into the church and the other stays still. The men who ran got soaking wet; the man who didn't run stayed dry. How is the possible? (Answer: The four men were carrying the coffin of the fifth man — they were at his funeral)
   
6. 
   Saturday, Owen and Peter go to a restaurant. They order lunch and pay the bill. But Owen and Peter forgot their wallets. How did they pay the bill? (Answer: They didn't — their friend, Saturday, did)
   
7. 
   A man receives a phone call telling him that his best friend is dead. The police tell him to come down to the crime scene immediately. When the man arrives ten minutes later, the police arrest him. How do they know he committed the crime? (Answer: They never told him where the crime scene was)
   
8. 
   I can be flipped, broken, opened, closed, and removed. However, I can never move. I am sealed by hands. What am I? (Answer: A deal)
   
9. 
   A prisoner has three choices for his punishment. He can enter a room full of fire, a tank full of sharks, or a cave full of lions who haven't eaten in three years. Which should he choose? (Answer: The lions — they would have died long ago without eating for so long)
   
10. 
    You walk into a room and push something. People scream, glass breaks, and someone dies. What happened? (Answer: You pushed a fishbowl off the table)
    
11. 
    Five brothers are busy at home. Adam is studying, Brian is playing chess, Carl is reading, and David is writing. What is Elliot doing? (Answer: Playing chess with Brian)
    

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