Chinese–English
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
Meaning
CC-CEDICT- lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)
- fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack
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