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What does The nail that sticks out gets hammered down mean?
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@Ri-na: ive only rarely heard that phrase used. though it would probsbly mean something like "being noticably different may be a risk that will cause you harm"
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おもしろい！I haven't heard that expression a lot（笑）
And i just realised its a Japanese proverb. This site explains the meaning quiet well:
https://www.quora.com/What-do-you-think-about-t...
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And I think this expression is mainly relevant to the Japanese society too, rather than the west that prides itself on uniqueness and individuality! Anyway a very interesting proverb! Thanks for sharing :)
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Yes, it's exactly a Japanese proverb and we have the culture. I think our culture is unique because we have long history as an island country.
Thank you♡
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(^-^)うん、I love the Japanese culture! ♡
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It means that standing out of the crowd is is bad. 詰まり、目立つは良くないって言う意味
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