the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

A form of the grass is always greener on the other side — The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of the grass is always greener on the other side.
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APA

the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20grass%20is%20always%20greener%20on%20the%20other%20side%20of%20the%20fence

MLA

“the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20grass%20is%20always%20greener%20on%20the%20other%20side%20of%20the%20fence. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20grass%20is%20always%20greener%20on%20the%20other%20side%20of%20the%20fence.

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