the nail that sticks out gets hammered down

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English

Etymology

Calque of Japanese 出る釘は打たれる (deru kugi wa utareru)

Proverb

the nail that sticks out gets hammered down

  1. (idiomatic) Those who are too different or conspicuous get criticized or sanctioned by others.

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