Don't be like Hippocrates

Honestly, I haven't finished thoroughly reading the entirety of book 6, but one passage that keeps reoccurring  to me more than any other. Starting on page 750, down near the bottom at line 313, Socrates give some advice for the ages. Socrates had just finished discussing what a sophist was with Hippocrates, his friend. Hippocrates had came to receive council from Socrates about going to see Protagoras, who was considered one of the wisest men alive. Protagoras required payment before giving out lessons, so Hippocrates was coming to, one let Socrates know Protagoras was in town, and two, Hippocrates was getting advice from Socrates on whether or not he should go listen to Protagoras. Socrates begins questioning Hippocrates on his motives for wanting to go speak with Protagoras, but he only wanted Socrates to speak to him; I see this as being a learning experience for Hippocrates. But Socrates ask Hippocrates what a sophist is, and he really can't give a straight answer, eventually Hippocrates says being a sophist makes you a clever speaker. Socrates disproves that statement, then goes to really put some advice on Hippocrates. Socrates points out that Hippocrates was laying the fate of his soul in someone's hands without knowing their real intentions. Which is very true, Hippocrates didn't truly know what a sophist was and by going into the situation blindly who knows what could have happened to him. So, my lesson from this is don't be like Hippocrates, always know what you're getting yourself into.