1. If you are a bird, be an early bird

And catch the worm for your breakfast plate.

2. If you're an early bird, you will catch the worm for your breakfast plate.

(Does #1 mean #2 in meaning? a litle different?)

3. Be strong, and be healthy.

4. If you are strong, you will be healthy.
(Does #3 mean #4? Or Does #3 just have two imperative clauses in it?)

1. is a command, telling the bird what to do.

2. this states what the bird WILL do. (future)

3. Yes, = 2 imperative clauses

4. States a fact.

Sra

In #1, the phrase "If you are a bird, be an early bird" is a conditional statement that suggests if someone is a bird, they should also be an early bird. The second line "And catch the worm for your breakfast plate" states the potential benefit of being an early bird—catching the worm for breakfast.

In #2, the statement is rephrased for simplicity, saying that if someone is an early bird, they will catch the worm for breakfast. So, #2 conveys the same meaning as #1, just in a more direct manner.

Regarding #3, it is a simple imperative statement with two separate commands. It suggests that someone should strive to be both strong and healthy.

On the other hand, in #4, the statement is rephrased to imply causation. It suggests that if someone is strong, it will result in them being healthy. So, #4 conveys a cause-and-effect relationship between being strong and being healthy.

In summary, #1 and #2 have the same meaning, #3 has two separate commands, and #4 suggests a cause-and-effect relationship between being strong and being healthy.