What Flies Forever, Rests Never? is a short, poetic riddle about something you can feel but not see. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What flies forever, rests never?
Answer: wind
Need a hint?
It blows the leaves off trees and fills a kite.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is the wind.
The wind is always moving somewhere in the world. It “flies” across land and sea and never stops to rest.
The riddle describes the wind like a bird that never lands.
Difficulty: Medium · Best for: ages 7 and up
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FAQ
Are there other answers?
Time also fits (“time flies”). Wind is the classic answer.
Is the wind always blowing?
Somewhere on Earth, yes. Air is always moving around the planet.