Definition of 三尺下がって師の影を踏まず (さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず)

さんじゃくさかげ

三尺下がって師の影を踏まず

さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず

sanjakusagatteshinokagewofumazu

expression
a student must never forget to honor their teacher (honour)(proverb)
Other readings:
三尺さがって師の影を踏まず【さんじゃくさがってしのかげをふまず】
Related Kanji
three
shaku, Japanese foot, measure, scale, rule
below, down, descend, give, low, inferior
expert, teacher, master, model, exemplar, army (incl. counter), war
shadow, silhouette, phantom
step, trample, carry through, appraise, evade payment