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出る杭は打たれる
Hiragana
でるくいはうたれる
Proverb
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idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
目立つ人や、周囲と違う行動をする人は、非難や抑圧の対象になりやすいというたとえ。 / 個性や才能を表に出すと、嫉妬や反発を受けて潰されがちであるという教え。
Easy Japanese Meaning
人とちがって目立つ人は よくひがまれたり きらわれたりする というたとえ
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
出头者容易被打压 / 突出的个体常遭抑制或批评 / 社会倾向要求一致，压制异类
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
出頭的人容易遭受打壓。 / 突出者會被抑制、同化。 / 太顯眼容易招致非議或打擊。
Korean Meaning
남들보다 두드러지면 비판이나 억압을 받기 쉽다 / 눈에 띄는 사람이나 행동은 견제를 당한다 / 집단에서 튀면 제지당한다
Vietnamese Meaning
Ai nổi bật hay khác biệt sẽ dễ bị công kích, trấn áp. / Khuyên nên hòa vào số đông, đừng quá phô trương để tránh rắc rối. / Xã hội có xu hướng dập kẻ vượt ra khỏi khuôn mẫu.
Tagalog Meaning
Ang namumukod-tangi ay kadalasang pinupuna o sinasawata. / Ang lumilihis sa nakasanayan ay napaparusahan. / Pinipilit ang pagkakapare-pareho; sinasawata ang kakaiba.
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of 出る釘は打たれる (deru kugi wa utareru, “the nail that sticks out gets hammered down”)
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of 出る釘は打たれる (deru kugi wa utareru, “the nail that sticks out gets hammered down”)
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出る杭は打たれる
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He always acts conspicuously, which reminds me of the proverb, 'The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.'
He always acts conspicuously, which reminds me of the proverb, 'The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.'
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彼は常に目立つ行動をするので、出る杭は打たれるということわざが思い浮かびます。
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