Timeline for Are there counterpart English expressions to Japanese proverb, "the nail that pops up is always hammered down?
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Jul 20, 2013 at 13:13 | comment | added | Autodidact | @PeterShor yup I think I have read that one before. Thanks for mentioning it. | |
Jul 19, 2013 at 12:07 | comment | added | Peter Shor | There are similar statements in English. I don't know whether there's a single established phrasing, but there is certainly an Aesop's fable which is quite commonly referenced. | |
Jul 19, 2013 at 11:42 | comment | added | Yoichi Oishi | It resembles our 'Willows don’t break with storm (or strong wind).' | |
Jul 19, 2013 at 11:23 | history | answered | Autodidact | CC BY-SA 3.0 |