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出頭的椽子先爛 [－头－－－－烂]
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chū tóu de chuán zi xiān làn
Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
lit. rafters that jut out rot first (idiom)
fig. anyone who makes himself conspicuous will be targeted for attack