出る杭は打たれる
でるくいはうたれるderukuihautareru
expression · ichidan verb
- the nail that sticks out gets hammered down
- people that stick out too much get punished
- tall trees catch much wind
- people that excel at something become disliked
でるくいはうたれるderukuihautareru
expression · ichidan verb
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