Vocabulary
What does 立つ鳥跡を濁さず (たつとりあとをにごさず) mean?
立つ鳥跡を濁さず (たつとりあとをにごさず) means when you leave, tidy up and leave no trouble behind (lit. a departing bird does not muddy the water it leaves).
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立つ鳥跡を濁さずたつとりあとをにごさず
TOPICS
when you leave, tidy up and leave no trouble behind (lit. a departing bird does not muddy the water it leaves)
Example sentences
退職するときは、立つ鳥跡を濁さずで、引き継ぎをきちんとして去りたい。
When I leave my job, I want to hand over everything properly and go without leaving a mess.