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出头的椽子先烂
chū​tóu​de​chuán​zi​xiān​làn

conspicuousness

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出头的椽子先烂 (出頭的椽子先爛) chū​tóu​de​chuán​zi​xiān​làn
conspicuousness
Literal rafters that jut out rot first; figuratively, anyone who stands out or makes themselves a target by being conspicuous will be the first to be attacked or suffer.

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