exposed rafters are the first to rot.; rafters that jut out rot first. -- the one who comes forward first is the first to suffer.; people in the limelight bear the brunt of attack
出头: 1.(摆脱困苦) lift one's head; free oneself (from misery, persecution, etc.); see daylight 短语和例子穷人盼出头。 the poor expect to see daylight.2.(出面, 带头) appear in public; come forward 短语和例子教唆犯自己不出头, 专