Why do fish always know how much they weigh?
Category: Wordplay · Difficulty: hard
Hint: Think about what fish use to measure themselves.
Answer
They have built-in scales
Explanation
The pun here is on 'scales', referring both to the weighing device and the fish's skin.
This is a hard wordplay riddle — a tricky one that takes a little thought. The answer is They have built-in scales.
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