When you go to the temple to worship, do not wipe up the footprints.
Pythagorean theorem, mathematics
Another 'symbol,' possibly meaning to avoid erasing the memory of past good deeds or to not be overly concerned with trivialities.
c. 570 – c. 495 BC
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Strange & Unusual