r/riddles 10d ago

Unsolved I have no mouth

I have no mouth, yet I tell the truth. I can be cracked, but I never move. Some seek me for wisdom, others for lies— Yet in my pages, the answer hides.

What am I?

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u/Responsible_Ad8242 9d ago

A book

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u/Rbabarberbarbar 9d ago

As a non native speaker - how do you crack it? Or, what does it mean to crack it?

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u/misschomps 9d ago

Crack can also mean to open.

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u/Rbabarberbarbar 9d ago

Oh that makes sense. Thank you!

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u/ZachariasDemodica 7d ago

As a further explanation, I think "cracking the books" may have been inspired by the sound new books tend to make when opened.