What Covers Its Face With Its Hands, Speaks No Language, Yet Most Know What It’s Saying? is a classic riddle. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What covers its face with its hands, speaks no language, yet most known what it’s saying?
Answer: Clock
Need a hint?
It hangs on the wall and ticks.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is a clock.
A clock’s hands move over its face all day. It can’t speak, yet everyone understands what it’s “saying”: the time.
The riddle describes a person hiding their face, which is a clever way to describe clock hands.
Difficulty: Easy · Best for: ages 7 and up
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FAQ
Are there other answers?
A watch works too. Clock is the classic answer.
Does a digital clock count?
Not really: digital clocks have no hands, so this riddle needs a classic clock.