EasyClassic
"I have teeth but I cannot bite. What am I?"
Answer
A Comb
Explanation
The tines of a comb are called teeth, but they are rigid plastic or metal — they cannot bite anything. The riddle exploits the double meaning of teeth to misdirect toward animals.
This is an easy riddle in the Classic category — Time-honoured riddles passed down through generations.
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