The squeaky wheel gets the grease — American idiom
The raised nail gets hammered down — Japanese proverb
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2009/aug/05/idiotic-joys-idioms
http://boingboing.net/2009/07/13/im-not-hanging-noodl.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/quiz/2009/aug/06/idioms-quiz