槍打出頭鳥
简 枪打出头鸟 · 繁 槍打出頭鳥Meanings
- the shot hits the bird that pokes its head out (idiom)
- nonconformity gets punished
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1–3–1–2–3 · qiang1 da3 chu1 tou2 niao3
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Rime Cantonese 粵拼
coeng1 daa2 ceot1 tau4 niu5
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proverb
- One who is in the forefront will be attacked first. / The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.
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