Old Mother Hubbard’s Seven Letters
What seven letters did Old Mother Hubbard use when she opened her cupboard?
O I C U R M T
(Oh, I see you are empty)
In School Without Learning
I’m in school without learning,
And control from the middle.
What am I?
A fish. They swim in schools and the fish in the middle of a school control the school. The fish on the outside are guided by those in the middle.
A Four Word Admonition
What four word admonition makes the happy person sad and the sad person happy?
The phrase, “This too shall pass.” According to Wikipedia, the well-known phrase is often attached to a fable of a great king who is humbled by these words, and to someone who is experiencing something wonderful, it can be saddening. But to one who is in the pits of despair, it is a phrase that brings relief and hope.
In other words, if a happy person is told, “This too shall pass” it will make them sad. But to a person on hard times, hearing, “This too shall pass” will cheer them up.
A Mouth On My Head And Eat Everything
I have a mouth on my head and eat everything.
What am I?
A backpack.
Commonly Forgotten And Sometimes Rotten
I am always with you
But commonly forgotten.
You use me constantly,
And can sometimes be rotten.
What am I?
Air.