The nail that sticks out is hammered down.
More Japanese Proverbs:
Better to be a crystal and to be broken, than to be a tile upon the housetop.Japanese
It is foolish to deal with a fool.
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It is foolish to deal with a fool.
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If you beat even new floor mats, dirt will come out.
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Even a fool knows the glow of gold.
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The lawyer will extend the frontiers of a fight.
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