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出头的椽子先烂

chū tóu de chuán zi xiān làn · chu tou de chuan zi xian lan

Traditional 出頭的椽子先爛

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lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)
fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack

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