立つ鳥跡を濁さず | Shirabe

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立たつ鳥跡とりあとを濁にごさず

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English · JMdict

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

See also: 跡を濁す (あとをにごす)

Kanji

立リツ stand up, rise, set up 鳥チョウ bird, chicken 跡セキ tracks, mark, print 濁ダク voiced, uncleanness, wrong

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