Four Brothers!
Riddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
We are four brothers in this world and we're all born together.
The first one runs and never wearies.
The second eats and is never full.
The third drinks and is ever thirsty,
The fourth sings a song that is barely heard.
Who are we?
Answer
Water, Fire, Earth and Wind.
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markmonnin   
May 04, 2005
| I'm an RPG player so I got it... I loved it!  |
Leviathan
May 04, 2005
| WOW!!!!!!!!  |
javin
May 05, 2005
| cool... |
Maverick4ever20
May 05, 2005
| Part of this teaser reminds me of a riddle I once heard which is why I got it right away... I very much enjoyed it though.  |
Mgirl646
May 05, 2005
| it was ok, it was really easy though  |
radar5000
May 05, 2005
| liked it!!! |
samrenee
May 05, 2005
| I thought about it and thought about it, but i peeked at the answer..which was pretty awesome. Nice to think of the qualities that way. |
wolfeyes89
May 05, 2005
| i got as soon as i read it which for me is a big surprise, |
cola_vixen
May 05, 2005
| omg its so cool how someone can think of useing the elemnts like that! thats really cool i liked it...  |
xsadclowneyezx 
May 06, 2005
| arent there 5 elements?? but yea, that tickled my fancy |
Doris
May 06, 2005
| It was fun, but easy |
darthforman
May 08, 2005
| Captain Planet!
He's our hero!
jk |
(user deleted)
May 08, 2005
| This was annoying and boring i didn't like it at all but keep trying |
brunettebabe
May 13, 2005
| good job i liked it |
princess0611
May 13, 2005
| Very nice. I liked how you worded the clues. |
humancalclator9
May 19, 2005
| yeah i agree with princess i didn't get it (no surprise )  but i really liked the water and wind clues
great job that was awesome |
crw1213
May 20, 2005
| uuuuummmmm...........i dont get it....how can like water, fire, earth and wind be brothers....it dont make sense... but thats just me  |
Javian
May 28, 2005
| great riddle, but too easy!
(to the previous commenter: water runs, fire eats, earth drinks, wind sings) |
emily103
Sep 10, 2005
| stumped me. i was on the right track, but i didn't get fire and earth. thought it was water wind water wind, but then it would be two brothers and not four...
great teaser! |
TheEarthling 
Nov 15, 2005
| I got it right away! Great teaser! |
wolfeyes89
Jan 10, 2006
| easy..I'm really into all the elements so i got it right away |
aaks94
Feb 19, 2006
| Great riddle i got it! |
sweetmama
Feb 22, 2006
| Woo, hoo. I got it to! |
zonarita
Mar 15, 2006
| Nicely written Chidam. I'd have made it four sisters! |
zigthepig
May 01, 2006
| I love this Chidam, one of my favourites..  |
Crazycriely
May 28, 2006
| well what do u mean "born together?" |
Funky_Munky
May 28, 2006
| this was... great... it was really easy tho!!  |
kingfisherqueen
May 28, 2006
| That was a really good one! I was looking at it for ages and gave up so I looked at the answer then I realised how obvious it was!
Great job |
OldChinaHand
May 28, 2006
| Good reworking of an oldie. In china the fifth element is wood.  |
Moharraqi
May 28, 2006
| Hi Everybody,
I also agree that the teaser was somewhat too easy. My answer for the first brother was Time rather than Water. I think Water is inaccurate, for though it does run but it wearies when the source dries out. Time on the other hand runs and does not weary because it does not depend on a source. |
shawneeo
May 28, 2006
| Well, I'm glad so many liked it. I like it except for: they are all born together. That just totally threw me off, because I don't know how they are supposed to be born together. I knew there was a fifth element also, wood, that two others mentioned. I got water, but like I said: "born together..." stopped me froom getting the whole thing. Nonetheless, I liked how it was written. Thanks! |
thimblenoggin
May 28, 2006
|
I guess they were born together either in the "Big Bang" or in "Creation". Take your pick. Or maybe come up with a new answer for us all." |
Therulerofthem
May 28, 2006
| Got it, I actually got lucky because I watched a show about Angels and Demons, which mention the elements. |
lmurray 
May 28, 2006
| WHERE AND WHEN WERE THEY BORN? WHO GAVE THEM BIRTH?
I ENJOYED THE ANSWER, BUT I DON'T THINK IT WAS WRITTEN WELL. |
churchlady
May 28, 2006
| Thanks - great teaser. |
kukuzyavochka
May 28, 2006
| Thank-you, for my first smile this morning. It was fun and hard to figure out...but I looked at the answer and wammed myself. Good one, this one is one of my favorite teasers! |
kman613
May 28, 2006
| I too did not get the "born together" reference - it threw me off. After seeing the answer, it sort of makes sense I guess. |
RRAMMOHAN
May 28, 2006
| Could get only two. |
lindquist_25
May 28, 2006
| Okay....I don't really see how the earth drinks. Whatever. Cute idea. |
crissyn
May 28, 2006
| somehow i got this. i was thinking the four elements of the zodiac, so maybe that has something to do with the "born" thing. i think this is worded nicly. good job. |
coachpisco
May 28, 2006
| Hmmmmm..... |
banzai
May 28, 2006
| I kinda agree with imurray. I know, scary, but how were the elements born, and why are they brothers? Interesting riddle though. thank you. |
AwwwSweet
May 28, 2006
| Good teaser, I also got it right away but I bump into this a lot. 
I think some people are hitting a "bump in the road", namely that they are thinking of the four elements as the item itself. The element "Water" does not only refer to what we drink or swim in, but rather the overall idea of fluidity and cohesion. Earth is the idea of solidity and foundation, Fire as energy and combustion, Air as motion, vibration and pressure. Life could not exist without all four, thus they are brothers and must be "born together" to create life.
I somewhat argue Wood or Metal as base elements as they must be created through all four of the other elements. However, that is just my own opinion. |
Stuff1
May 28, 2006
| The brothers part tripped me up, but I likes it! |
drift15
May 28, 2006
| i got it, but i thought wind ran and water sang...which makes sense in a way, rite? but yeah i have no common sense. |
Neek
May 28, 2006
| Good one! |
tdbrsun
May 28, 2006
| This one made me think! and think! I loved the answer. I had to look before I got it. |
Winner4600
May 28, 2006
| Some people just don't appreciate good teasers... Great job, chidam!!! |
POPS
May 28, 2006
| Nice one Chidam Ya got me good |
Musikman212
May 28, 2006
| Good old riddle rewritten. Good job. |
scallio
May 28, 2006
| You got me. I only guessed water.
I have to say I didn't feel the "brothers" clue fit nor the "born together".
Sometimes the wind really howls loudly (especially during hurricanes and tornadoes) and sometimes the earth floods and isn't thirsty.
I appreciate the poetry. Guess this one just wasn't for me.
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vlerma
May 28, 2006
| Chidam this was great! Very nice job! Can't claim any native American blood, but I used to enjoy Earth Wind and Fire music so it was just a quick thought of what ran and water fit the bill. I also enjoyed the explanation of brotherhood and birth. Keep them coming. |
Bastet
May 28, 2006
| Well, I could quibble about the four *brothers* part, since Earth and Water are female elements in astrology, but I love the poetry. It was beautiful! Thanks for such a great riddle. |
syracuse945
May 28, 2006
| hey, cool... lykd it a lot! i got it, 2! yay... i was think'n of the planeteers wen i red this... u no, from captain planet... haha... well, thanx 4 this...
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kashby
May 28, 2006
| that was ok, but i didnt get it right of the bat |
syracuse945
May 28, 2006
| PS: o yeah... ignor the pers'n hu cmmnted b4 me... they probli ddn't get it... it rili was a gud 1... |
chidam11
May 29, 2006
| Thank You all very much for your valuble comments. |
stang99
May 29, 2006
| YAY!!! I got all ....Really good.Keep it up. |
peanut-tiara
May 29, 2006
| Easy but well written. I think some people are taking it too literally and need to think more metaphorically and just have fun!!! |
doka13
May 29, 2006
| hmmmmm.... i should have gotten that |
Dubber
May 31, 2006
| to easy but fun |
learningchinese
Jun 20, 2006
| Not bad, but I'm sure it is Mother earth, not Brother! |
4demo
Dec 15, 2007
| Good teaser! |
doehead
May 28, 2009
| Another easy oldie. |
builder
May 28, 2009
| too easy |
UptheHill
May 28, 2009
| NICE1!!! |
auntiesis
May 28, 2009
| I must have heard something like this before, because I got it easily.
I don't understand "born together", but otherwise well written. Thanks. |
blackwolfe
May 28, 2009
| Great riddle! I loved it, even though I got it right away. Of course, I only got it because the same riddle in slightly longer verse appears in a Chinese mythology book I have.
As for the four brothers born at the same time, the book I have explains that when the giant of creation, Pangu, died: his breath became the god of the wind; his flesh became the god of earth and soil; his blood became the god of waters; and his spirit became the god of fire.
Side note: nowhere in my book does it mention any goddesses. Can we say male ego dominance? |
Babe
May 28, 2012
| FOR THE FIRST ONE,I ALSO GOT TIME! For the thirst one, I thought a river or body of water. Oh well! |
iggy39
May 28, 2012
| I thought it was GREAT I didn't get it but I'm not very good at these brain teasers. Good jo Chidam |
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