comparison is the thief of joy

proverb

Comparing one's own situation with that of others will lead to unhappiness or bitterness.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

proverb
  1. Comparing one's own situation with that of others will lead to unhappiness or bitterness.
Cite this entry
APA

comparison is the thief of joy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparison%20is%20the%20thief%20of%20joy

MLA

“comparison is the thief of joy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparison%20is%20the%20thief%20of%20joy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comparison is the thief of joy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comparison%20is%20the%20thief%20of%20joy.

Source: comparison is the thief of joy on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.