MediumLong Riddle
We are few to the wise; We are abundant to the drunken; We can calm the beast and are precious to the child; We can devour the heart, without piercing the skin.
Riddle
We are few to the wise; We are abundant to the drunken; We can calm the beast and are precious to the child; We can devour the heart, without piercing the skin.
Choose an answer
A.lies
B.secrets
C.promises
D.words
Hint: It's a word with 5 letters, starting with "W".
Answer
words
Why this is the answer
Words can be sparse in a wise person's careful speech, plentiful in a drunk's rambling, soothing to a wild beast or child, and can 'devour the heart' emotionally without any physical wound.
This riddle is filed under Long Riddles and rated Medium.