飛ぶ鳥跡を濁さず

Reading

Kana: とぶとりあとをにごさず

Romaji: tobutoriatowonigosazu

Definition

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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 (reading あとをにごす) 立つ鳥跡を濁さず

Kanji

飛

Readings: ヒ、 と.ぶ、 と.ばす、 -と.ばす

Meanings: fly, skip (pages), scatter

鳥

Readings: チョウ、 とり

Meanings: bird, chicken

跡

Readings: セキ、 あと

Meanings: tracks, mark, print, impression

濁

Readings: ダク、 ジョク、 にご.る、 にご.す

Meanings: voiced, uncleanness, wrong, nigori, impurity