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jmdict 1338260 Active (id: 2198513)
<entry>
<ent_seq>1338260</ent_seq>
<k_ele>
<keb>出る釘は打たれる</keb>
</k_ele>
<r_ele>
<reb>でるくぎはうたれる</reb>
</r_ele>
<trans>
<xref>出る杭は打たれる・1</xref>
<trans_det>the nail that sticks out gets hammered down</trans_det>
<trans_det>people that stick out too much get punished</trans_det>
</trans>
<trans>
<xref>出る杭は打たれる・2</xref>
<trans_det>tall trees catch much wind</trans_det>
<trans_det>people that excel at something become disliked</trans_det>
</trans>
</entry>



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