simple past tense and past participle of nail Jell-O to a wall

Alternative form of nail Jell-O to a tree

present participle of nail one's colours to the mast

simple past tense and past participle of nail one's colours to the mast

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of nail one's colours to the mast

New people, things, or customs eventually supplant older ones.

Alternative form of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail

Alternative form of better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick

(idiomatic) Those who are too different or conspicuous get criticized or sanctioned by others.

With limited tools, single-minded people apply them inappropriately or indiscriminately.