立たつ鳥とり

noun

bird taking flight

Almost exclusively used in the proverb 立つ鳥跡を濁さず (a bird taking flight does not muddy the water; leave no trace behind). Rarely used as a standalone noun.

See also: 立つ鳥跡を濁さず

• 「立たつ鳥とり跡あとを濁にごさず」ということわざを知しっていますか。

  Do you know the proverb 'a bird taking flight does not muddy the water'?