Wisdom is nothing more than confirmed imagination: just because one did not study for his exam does not mean that he should leave it blank.

Meaning: The saying warns that anger from a powerful person may have serious consequences. Recognise a difference in power without assuming that authority makes anger justified or requires silent acceptance of unfair treatment.

Meaning: The saying links acting as bail with paying for it. It warns that guaranteeing or supporting another person’s obligation may carry a cost.

Meaning: Following instructions may appear to protect someone from blame. The proverb voices that promise strongly, but obedience does not establish that the instruction or the resulting action is right.

Meaning: An outward difference need not make one thing less good than another. The contrasting plums encourage judging what matters beyond appearance, without claiming that all differences are irrelevant or that their qualities must be identical.