What Has a Tongue but Cannot Talk and Gets Around a Lot but Cannot Walk? is a riddle about something you probably wore today. Guess, then tap Show Answer.
Riddle: What has a tongue but cannot talk, gets around a lot but cannot walk?
Answer: Shoe
Need a hint?
You put it on your foot and tie its laces.
Answer and explanation (spoiler!)
The answer is a shoe.
The flap of material under a shoe’s laces is called its “tongue”. Shoes go everywhere you go, so they “get around a lot”, but they can’t walk by themselves: you do the walking.
The riddle describes a shoe as if it were a person, which makes the everyday answer satisfying.
Difficulty: Easy · Best for: ages 5 and up
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FAQ
Are there other answers?
A boot or trainer works just as well. Any shoe with a tongue fits.
Why is it called a shoe’s tongue?
Because it sticks out from the opening of the shoe, a bit like a tongue sticking out of a mouth.