Huh. I always thought it was more "the people that stand out get cut down" sort of thing. e.g. if you're gonna do crime, don't be the tall poppy that sticks o

Huh. I always thought it was more "the people that stand out get cut down" sort of thing. e.g. if you're gonna do crime, don't be the tall poppy that sticks out in the field of crime. Then apply that concept to more or less everything. Googling though shows you're right. Interesting.