We call this "Tall Poppy Syndrome" in New Zealand. If you're a tall poppy you ge...

BirdieNZ on Nov 23, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: Being OK with not being extraordinary (2021)

We call this "Tall Poppy Syndrome" in New Zealand. If you're a tall poppy you get cut down to size. The only successful New Zealanders that are approved of are those that elevate NZ as a whole on the international stage and attribute it to the country rather than their own individual talent and ability.

jdshaffer on Nov 24, 2022 [–]

Here in Japan they say "It's the nail that sticks out that gets hit."