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!