A Hill Full, a Hole Full Lyrics
Something fills a whole hill and a whole hole, yet you cannot catch even a bowl of it. What is it?
A Hill Full, a Hole Full
A hill full, a hole full,
Yet you cannot catch a bowl full.
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- Type
- Mother Goose
- Tune
- Spoken riddle
- Best for ages
- 4 to 9 years
What Does A Hill Full, a Hole Full Mean?
The answer is mist. Mist can cover a whole hillside and fill a hollow in the ground, but it is made of tiny water droplets floating in the air, so if you try to scoop it up in a bowl, there is nothing to catch. Some people answer smoke, which works the same way.
History and Origin
The riddle comes from The Little Mother Goose (1912), which prints the answer, Mist, under the rhyme. Riddles about weather and nature are among the oldest kinds of nursery rhyme.
Learning Activities
- Guess first: say the riddle and let everyone guess before telling them.
- Mist hunt: on a misty morning, look at how it fills low places.
- Breath cloud: on a cold day, breathe out and try to catch your own little mist.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the answer to A Hill Full, a Hole Full?
Mist. You can see it everywhere but cannot catch it in a bowl.
Is smoke a right answer too?
Many people say so. It works the same way.