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jmdict 1985430 Active (id: 2285316)

出る杭は打たれる;出るくいは打たれる(sK);出る杭はうたれる(sK);出るクイは打たれる(sK);でる杭は打たれる(sK) [でるくいはうたれる] /(exp,v1) (1) (See 出る釘は打たれる・1) (proverb) the nail that sticks out gets hammered down/people that stick out too much get punished/(exp,v1) (2) (See 出る釘は打たれる・2) (proverb) tall trees catch much wind/people that excel at something become disliked/EntL1985430/




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