Riddle: What breaks but never falls, and what falls but never breaks? (Video)

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The riddle

What breaks but never falls, and what falls but never breaks?

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Think about the start and the end of the light each day.
Show answer
Day and night. Day breaks, and night falls.We say day breaks in the morning and night falls in the evening, so day breaks without falling and night falls without breaking.

About this riddle

A two-part word riddle. Think about the start and the end of each day.

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