What is the answer to this ancient riddle?

Question

They have 4 legs in the morning
2 legs in the afternoon
and 3 legs at night......what is it?

PS: This is very symbolic, and may not always mean what you think it does... Good Luck!

Answer 1

This is the sphinx's riddle, and it the answer is MAN.
~4 legs in the morning means in the morning, or beginning, of a person's life. They crawl on all fours (hands and knees) to move.
~2 legs in the afternoon means the afternoon, or youth/middle age of a person's life. They walk on both legs.
~3 legs in the night means in the night, or the end, of a person's life when they have finally hit old age and are not able to walk anymore without the support of a cane.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Man (a human being).

4 in the morning being infancy (crawling)
2 after learning to walk in the afternoon (the long middle part of the lifespan) until 3 are needed at night time (which would be in old age when supported by a cane).

Answer 4

I agree with the others. Infancy, youth and old age.

Thanks for the riddle.

Answer 5

a human being (man)
cuz four in the morning (when he crawls)
2 in the afternoon (when he works)
and three when he has became old

Answer 6

it is the symbolic representation of a humans life:
first, the CHILDHOOD
second, the YOUTH
and third, OLD AGE.

Answer 7

Ha ha.