proverb · Words worth keeping
A tall tree is hated by the wind. –Malagasy
A tall tree is hated by the wind. –Malagasy
Historical period not yet established
Understand the thought
Meaning in plain English
A tall tree hated by wind personifies exposure as hostility toward prominence. The supplied sentence includes a Malagasy label.
What the words are saying
The source label and precise context are unverified as earliest origin; the image is not a botanical or weather finding. A qualified human reading considers demands or scrutiny accompanying visibility without treating every critic as envious. Evidence and fair accountability still matter at any level of status.
Everyday example
Someone distinguishes a relevant criticism of a visible project from an unsupported personal attack.
When to use it
Use it as a qualified prominence-and-exposure image.
What it does not mean
No natural hostility or envy inferred from every criticism is established.
Agent-assisted editorial interpretation. This explains the words; it does not by itself verify their author or earliest origin.
Attribution & collection notes
- Author or tradition
- Traditional
Attribution: traditional - Country attributed
- Not established
A country attribution does not establish the earliest origin. - Historical period
- Historical period not yet established
No sufficiently supported historical placement has been established. Import and download dates are not treated as composition dates. - Recorded source
- Contributor-provided wisdom reference (2014 AD)
Supplied reference B; unit 1003; PDF page 85; collection label: Miscellaneous Proverbs
A collection's publication date can be later than the words it records.
- Culture
- Miscellaneous Proverbs