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出(で)る杭(くい)は打(う)たれる
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Meanings

  • expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.), Ichidan verb, proverb
    1. the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; people that stick out too much get punished
  • 2. tall trees catch much wind; people that excel at something become disliked

Readings

出る杭は打たれる
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出るくいは打たれる
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出る杭はうたれる
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出るクイは打たれる
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でる杭は打たれる
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でるくいはうたれる
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