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the grass is always greener
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other people's situations always seem better than yours, though they may not be
Full form: 'The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence).' Often a gentle warning against envy.
In context
Lots of my friends dream of working abroad, but the grass is always greener on the other side.
He quit his job for a startup, then missed his old office; the grass is always greener.
More idioms about nature
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a storm in a teacupa lot of anger or worry about something that is not important
- can't see the wood for the treesto be so focused on small details that you miss the bigger picture
- come rain or shinewhatever the weather or situation; always, without exception
- let sleeping dogs lieto avoid raising an old problem because discussing it would only cause new trouble