This classic riddle asks: What has a tongue, can’t taste, and gets tied every morning?
The answer is: a shoe.
A shoe has a “tongue,” which is the flap of material that sits beneath the laces. Of course, that tongue cannot taste anything. And every morning, many people tie their shoes before heading out for the day.
The riddle works because it uses the word “tongue” in two different ways. At first, you think of the part of the body used for tasting, but the clue actually points to the tongue of a shoe.
Once you connect the word “tongue” with shoelaces, the answer becomes simple.
