the nail that sticks out gets hammered down

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Japanese 出る釘は打たれる (deru kugi wa utareru) === Proverb === the nail that sticks out gets hammered down (idiomatic) Those who are too different or conspicuous get criticized or sanctioned by others. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== crab mentality keep one's head down Law of Jante tall poppy syndrome tall trees catch much wind