qiāng​dǎ​chū​tóu​niǎo

the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out

Senses

枪打出头鸟/ 槍打出頭鳥 qiāng​dǎ​chū​tóu​niǎo the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out

The person who takes the lead or stands out from the crowd is the first to be attacked or punished; nonconformity gets punished.

References

see 出头鸟/出頭鳥 枪打出头鸟/槍打出頭鳥