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

2 Written Forms

Meanings

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

Written Forms

出頭的椽子先爛Traditional · Main Form
出头的椽子先烂Alternate Form

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