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出头的椽子先烂

chū tóu de chuán zi xiān làn phrase

Traditional: 出頭的椽子先爛

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