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出頭的椽子先爛

chūtóudechuánzixiānlàn

ㄔㄨ ㄊㄡˊ ˙ㄉㄜ ㄔㄨㄢˊ ˙ㄗ ㄒㄧㄢ ㄌㄢˋ

Simplified 出头的椽子先烂

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

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