EasyClassic
"I have four legs but I cannot walk. What am I?"
Answer
A Table
Explanation
A table has four legs by design but is completely static — it has never taken a step. The riddle works because legs are so strongly associated with movement that a stationary object with legs feels like a contradiction.
This is an easy riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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