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We found 1 word, 4 kanji, and 1 example matching '立つ鳥跡を濁さず'
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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)
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
チョウ   とり bird   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
reach
fire
セキ   あと trace, tracks   
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また again; also   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
セキ   シャク   あか    あか red   あからむ to turn red   あからめる to blush   
ソク   あし foot; leg   た to add   た    たりる to be sufficient   
ダク   muddy   にご to become muddy, turbid   にご to make muddy   
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ショク    green caterpillar; Szechuan   
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チュウ   むし insect   
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dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
wrap
net
スイ   みず water   
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とりあと
鳥跡
にご
さず
kotowaza
A bird doesn't foul the nest it's about to leave (literally: a flying bird doesn't make things muddy).
 
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