Don't be too loud, or the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.
the nail that sticks out gets hammered down
idiomThose who are too different or conspicuous get criticized or sanctioned by others.
Origin
disputed originCalque of Japanese 出る釘は打たれる (deru kugi wa utareru)
In this strict office, you should follow the rules because the nail that sticks out gets hammered down.
He refused to conform to the company culture, eventually learning the hard way that the nail that sticks out gets hammered down by management.
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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final nail in the coffin
Something that is ultimately responsible for a previously prospective demise or failure.
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give as good as one gets
To behave toward others in a manner resembling or commensurate with their behavior towards oneself, especially in a situation where one is insulted or otherwise ill-treated.
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hit the nail on the head
To identify something exactly; to arrive at exactly the right answer.
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last nail in the coffin
Alternative form of final nail in the coffin.
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nail down
to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain
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nail the hammer on the head
Nonstandard form of hit the nail on the head.