Estonian riddles
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Estonian riddles
Patch on patch without a stitch
Cabbage
On the inside striped and streaky, on the outside golden-
like.
Onion
One goose, four noses.
Pillow
Man (head) underground, his beard above ground.
Carrot
Outdoors a mountain, indoors water.
Snow
Four make the bed, two show light, one lies down to sleep.
Dog
Carry you can, count you cannot.
Hair
One mouse, two tails.
An old shoe
Four horses in the stables, the fifth is running round the
stables.
Knitting
Front like a spike, middle like a ball, back part broad like a
spade.
Hen
In the morning (walks) on four legs, in the daytime on two, in
the evening on three.
Man
Family is eating, the table is singing.
Piglets sucking
A little red bull on a little horsehair tether.
Cranberry
Four givers, four carriers, two dog-fenders, one whip for gadflies.
Cow
Thank you!