Definition of 出る釘は打たれる (でるくぎはうたれる)

でくぎう

出る釘は打たれる

でるくぎはうたれる

derukugihautareru

View details for kanji: 出View details for kanji: 釘View details for kanji: 打
expression
1.
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down, people that stick out too much get punished(proverb)
See also:出る杭は打たれる
2.
tall trees catch much wind, people that excel at something become disliked(proverb)
See also:出る杭は打たれる
Related Kanji
出 exit, leave, go out, come out, put out, protrude
釘 nail, tack, peg
打 strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
Example sentences(showing 1 results)
でくぎう
出る釘は打たれる
The nail that sticks up gets hammered down