the nail that sticks out gets hammered down

proverb Someone who attracts attention in a group for being different is liable to be criticized, reproached, or otherwise brought into conformity with the others. Individuality is not welcome at that company. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.

See also: down, get, hammered, nail, out, stick, that

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

teach a man to fish
reproach (someone or something) with (something)
reproach with
village
it takes a village
change horses in midstream, don't
burnt
a burnt child dreads the fire
bad workers always blame their tools
better bend than break

词组	the nail that sticks out gets hammered down
释义	the nail that sticks out gets hammered down the nail that sticks out gets hammered down proverb Someone who attracts attention in a group for being different is liable to be criticized, reproached, or otherwise brought into conformity with the others. Individuality is not welcome at that company. The nail that sticks out gets hammered down. See also: down, get, hammered, nail, out, stick, that Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: teach a man to fish reproach (someone or something) with (something) reproach with village it takes a village change horses in midstream, don't burnt a burnt child dreads the fire bad workers always blame their tools better bend than break
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