the grass is always greener on the other side

/ðə ˈɡɹæs ɪz ˌɔːlweɪz ˈɡɹiːnə(ɹ)ɒn ði ˌʌðə(ɹ)ˈsaɪd//- ˈɡɹɑːs -/

proverb

The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.

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Meanings

proverb

alternative the grass is always greener · alternative the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence · alternative the grass is always greener on the other side of the road

  1. The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
the apples on the other side of the wall are the sweetest

Translations

Arabic طبيخ الجارة نوارة، وطبيخ أهل الدار مرار
  • طبيخ الجارة نوارة، وطبيخ أهل الدار مرارothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Bengali ঘাস অন্য দিকে সবসময় সবুজ
  • ঘাস অন্য দিকে সবসময় সবুজ (ghaś onno dike śobśomoẏ śobuj)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Catalan l'herba sempre és més verda a l'altra banda
  • l'herba sempre és més verda a l'altra bandaothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Chinese Mandarin 外國的月亮比較圓 /外国的月亮比较圆
  • 外國的月亮比較圓 /外国的月亮比较圆others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Danish græsset er altid grønnere på den anden side af hækken
  • græsset er altid grønnere på den anden side af hækkenothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Dutch het gras is altijd groener aan de overkant
  • het gras is altijd groener aan de overkantothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Esperanto herbaro ĉiam aspektas pli verda trans barilo
  • herbaro ĉiam aspektas pli verda trans bariloothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Finnish ruoho on aina vihreämpää aidan toisella puolella
  • ruoho on aina vihreämpää aidan toisella puolellaothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
French l'herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs, l'herbe est toujours plus verte dans le pré du voisin
  • l'herbe est toujours plus verte ailleursothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • l'herbe est toujours plus verte dans le pré du voisinothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
German die Kirschen aus Nachbars Garten schmecken immer besser, die Kirschen aus Nachbars Garten schmecken immer noch am besten
  • die Kirschen aus Nachbars Garten schmecken immer besserothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • die Kirschen aus Nachbars Garten schmecken immer noch am bestenothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Greek του γείτονα είναι πάντα καλύτερο, το ξένο είναι πιο γλυκό
  • του γείτονα είναι πάντα καλύτερο (tou geítona eínai pánta kalýtero)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • το ξένο είναι πιο γλυκό (to xéno eínai pio glykó)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Hebrew הַדֶּשֶׁא שֶׁל הַשָּׁכֵן יָרֹק יוֹתֵר, הַדֶּשֶׁא שֶׁל הַשָּׁכֵן תָּמִיד יָרֹק יוֹתֵר
  • הַדֶּשֶׁא שֶׁל הַשָּׁכֵן יָרֹק יוֹתֵר (ha-déshe shel ha-shakhén yarók yotér)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • הַדֶּשֶׁא שֶׁל הַשָּׁכֵן תָּמִיד יָרֹק יוֹתֵר (ha-déshe shel ha-shakhén tamíd yarók yotér)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Hindi दूर के ढोल सुहावने, दूर के ढोल सुहावने लगते हैं
  • दूर के ढोल सुहावने (dūr ke ḍhol suhāvne)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • दूर के ढोल सुहावने लगते हैं (dūr ke ḍhol suhāvne lagte ha͠i)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • दूसरे की थाली में घी अधिक दिखाई देता है (dūsre kī thālī mẽ ghī adhik dikhāī detā hai)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Hungarian a szomszéd rétje mindig zöldebb
  • a szomszéd rétje mindig zöldebbothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Indonesian rumput tetangga selalu terlihat lebih hijau
  • rumput tetangga selalu terlihat lebih hijauothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Irish is glas na cnoic i bhfad uainn
  • is glas na cnoic i bhfad uainnothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Italian l'erba del vicino è sempre più verde
  • l'erba del vicino è sempre più verdeothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Japanese 隣の芝生は青く見える, 隣の芝生は青い
  • 隣の芝生は青く見える (tonari no shibafu wa aoku mieru)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • 隣の芝生は青い (tonari no shibafu wa aoi)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • 隣の花は赤い (tonari no hana wa akai)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Malay hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri, baik juga di negeri sendiri
  • hujan emas di negeri orang, hujan batu di negeri sendiri, baik juga di negeri sendiriothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Norwegian Bokmål gresset er alltid grønnere på den andre siden
  • gresset er alltid grønnere på den andre sidenothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Persian مرغ همسایه غازه
  • مرغ همسایه غازهothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Polish wszędzie dobrze, gdzie nas nie ma
  • wszędzie dobrze, gdzie nas nie maothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Portuguese a grama do vizinho é sempre mais verde
  • a grama do vizinho é sempre mais verdeothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Russian сосе́дняя о́чередь всегда́ дви́жется быстре́е, там хорошо́, где нас нет
  • сосе́дняя о́чередь всегда́ дви́жется быстре́е (sosédnjaja óčeredʹ vsegdá dvížetsja bystréje)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • там хорошо́, где нас нет (tam xorošó, gde nas net)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • в чужи́х рука́х то́лще (v čužíx rukáx tólšče)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Scottish Gaelic 's e miann na lacha an loch air nach bi i, tha iteagan bòidheach air na h-eòin a tha fad às
  • 's e miann na lacha an loch air nach bi iothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • tha iteagan bòidheach air na h-eòin a tha fad àsothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • is gorm na cnuic a tha fada bhuainnothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Spanish la hierba siempre es más verde del otro lado, el pasto siempre es más verde del otro lado
  • la hierba siempre es más verde del otro ladoothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • el pasto siempre es más verde del otro ladoothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Swedish gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidan
  • gräset är alltid grönare på andra sidanothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Tamil இக்கரைக்கு அக்கரை பச்சை, இக்கரை மாட்டுக்கு அக்கரை பச்சை
  • இக்கரைக்கு அக்கரை பச்சை (ikkaraikku akkarai paccai)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • இக்கரை மாட்டுக்கு அக்கரை பச்சை (ikkarai māṭṭukku akkarai paccai)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Turkish davulun sesi uzaktan hoş gelir
  • davulun sesi uzaktan hoş gelirothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Ukrainian у сусі́да ха́та бі́ла, у сусі́да ха́та білі́ша
  • у сусі́да ха́та бі́ла (u susída xáta bíla)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
  • у сусі́да ха́та білі́ша (u susída xáta bilíša)others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
Vietnamese đứng núi này trông núi nọ
  • đứng núi này trông núi nọothers' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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