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It Has a Tongue but Can't Speak, a Sole but Can't Walk — What Is It?
It has a tongue yet cannot speak, a sole yet cannot walk alone — it guards your foot on every path — what is it?
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What is the answer to the riddle "It has a tongue but can't speak, a sole but can't walk"?
The answer is a shoe. A shoe has a tongue (the flap under the laces) and a sole (the bottom), yet it can neither speak nor walk on its own.
Why is a shoe the answer to this riddle?
It is a play on words: "tongue" and "sole" are real parts of a shoe, but they are also things linked to speaking and walking, which is what makes the riddle tricky.
Is this riddle good for kids?
Yes. It is an easy, family-friendly wordplay riddle that helps kids learn how words can have more than one meaning.