What Falls but Never Breaks? is a short riddle with a peaceful answer. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What falls but never breaks?
Answer: Night
Need a hint?
It happens every evening when it gets dark.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is night.
We say “night falls” when darkness arrives in the evening. Night falls every day, but it never smashes or breaks.
It’s the partner of the riddle “What breaks but never falls?”, whose answer is day (daybreak).
Difficulty: Medium · Best for: ages 7 and up
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FAQ
Are there other answers?
Rain, snow and leaves also fall without breaking. Night is the classic answer.
What’s the partner riddle?
“What breaks but never falls?” The answer is day.