the rafters that jut out are the first to rot; he who sticks his neck out bears the brunt ❍ 李连生皮笑肉不笑地说： “别看他现在闹得欢，～。” Li Liansheng said with a cold smile，“He is making trouble wilfully. Don't bother. He who sticks his neck out bears the brunt.”/还有一些人，心里寻思着，韩老六是该斗争的，但何必自己张嘴抬手呢？ “～”。(周立波《暴风骤雨》119) Still others thought Han deserved a trial,but did not intend to speak against him themselves.After all,exposed rafters are the first to rot.