A proverb advising students to always show respect to their teacher and not to overshadow or disrespect them — literally, 'stand three feet back and do not step on the teacher's shadow.'
武道の稽古では、弟子は『三尺下がって師の影を踏まず』の精神を大切にする。
In martial arts training, disciples value the spirit of 'stand three feet back and do not step on the teacher's shadow.'
会議であえて意見を主張せず、先輩を立てる場面で『三尺下がって師の影を踏まず』を思い出した。
In the meeting I remembered 'stand three feet back and do not step on the teacher's shadow' when choosing not to assert my opinion and to defer to a senior.