This classic riddle asks:
“What has many teeth but never eats?”
At first, you might think of an animal, machine, or something dangerous with lots of teeth. But the answer is much more ordinary.
The answer is:
A comb.
A comb has many “teeth,” but of course it never uses them to eat. Instead, those teeth help separate, smooth, and arrange hair.
The riddle works because the word “teeth” immediately makes us think about mouths and eating. But “teeth” can also describe the narrow pointed parts of everyday objects such as combs, gears, and saws.
Once you stop thinking literally, the answer becomes simple.
Answer: A comb.
It is one of those riddles that sounds confusing for a moment, then suddenly feels obvious once you hear the solution.
Did you figure it out before checking the answer?
