木秀于林 there is a Chinese proverb saying "the best tree in the forest must be destroyed by the wind .(木秀于林风必摧之),and the bird which show its head will be hunted(枪打出头鸟) ，this proverb is told in thousand years in China .The result is that someone dare not to strive to the first in school ,mail and so on .I think this is a very bad habitation which kill the innovation of China . is there the same proverb in your country ?