飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず
とぶとりあとをにごさず
- it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order exp proverb
Kanji
飛
ヒ
と.ぶ • と.ばす • -と.ばす
fly; skip (pages); scatter
鳥
チョウ
とり
bird; chicken
跡
セキ
あと
tracks; mark; print; impression
濁
ダク • ジョク
にご.る • にご.す
voiced; uncleanness; wrong; nigori; impurity
Synonyms
跡を濁す
あとをにごす
- to leave a bad impression behind exp v5s
立つ鳥跡を濁さず
たつとりあとをにごさず
- it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order exp proverb