出る杭は打たれる

でるくいはうたれる · derukuihautareru
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Literal
The nail that sticks out gets hammered down
Figurative
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down

Meanings

  1. the nail that sticks out gets hammered down
  2. people that stick out too much get punished
  3. tall trees catch much wind
  4. people that excel at something become disliked

Components

でる 出 exit だ 打 strike

Tags

#social #culture #warnings

Other idioms with 出

神出鬼没 四字熟語
gods, exit, ghost, drown
あごを出す 慣用句
to stick out one's chin
地が出る 慣用句
the true base comes out
手が出ない 慣用句
one's hand simply cannot come out
手が出る 慣用句
a hand suddenly comes flying out
手を出す 慣用句
to put one's own hand out

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