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In Europe and Australia, there is something called the Tall Poppy Syndrome: People like to cut the tall poppies. They don't want you to succeed, and they cut you down - especially people from your own social class.

Mark Burnett
Cutting, Europe, Class
"Mark Burnett Started His Career Jumping Out Of Airplanes And Transporting Prisoners On Ships" by Stephen Chao, www.businessinsider.com. April 21, 2011.
In Europe and Australia, there is something called the Tall Poppy Syndrome: People like to cut the tall poppies. They don't want you to succeed, and they cut you down - especially people from your own social class.