Rules are things; understanding them is a weapon.

Most people see the word "Prohibited" and instinctively avoid it. But smart people ask: what happens if I break it?
The essence of penalties is to assign a value to behavior.
When Britain colonized India, they wanted to eliminate cobras, so they implemented a policy: pay for a dead snake and receive a reward. As a result, Indians started breeding snakes. After the policy was canceled, all the snakes were released, and the number of cobras actually increased. This is the famous "Cobra Effect"—a nightmare for policy designers and a textbook example for rule users.
The logic is simple:
Prohibition = doing it will cost you. If the cost is low enough = it’s effectively allowed at a clear price.
A parking fine of 50 yuan, but if you can save two hours by parking there, many will do it. Speeding fine of 200 yuan, but if you have an important meeting, many will step on the accelerator. It’s not that they don’t understand the rules; they’ve calculated it.
So true rule literacy isn’t just "knowing what you can’t do," but translating each penalty into a cost and making rational decisions.
Rules are maps; penalties are toll booths on the map.
You can go around, pay to pass, or choose not to take that route.
But the premise is, you first need to understand the map.