A proverb meaning one should show respect to one's teacher and avoid overshadowing them; essentially the same as the variant 'stand three feet back and do not step on the teacher's shadow.'
古い師弟関係の教えに、『三尺去って師の影を踏まず』という言い方がある。
In old teacher-disciple teachings there's the saying, 'stand three feet back and do not step on the teacher's shadow.'
新任の社員は先輩を尊重し、『三尺去って師の影を踏まず』のような姿勢を求められることがある。
A new employee may be expected to respect seniors and adopt an attitude like 'stand three feet back and do not step on the teacher's shadow.'