grass\ is\ always\ greener\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ the\ hill

grass\ is\ always\ greener\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ the\ hill
• grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
• grass is always greener on the other side of the hill
We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are.

John is always changing his job because the grass always looks greener to him on the other side of the fence.


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  • grass\ is\ always\ greener\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ the\ fence — • grass is always greener on the other side of the fence • grass is always greener on the other side of the hill We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. John… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — or[grass is always greener on the other side of the hill] We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. * /John is always changing his job because the grass always… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — or[grass is always greener on the other side of the hill] We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. * /John is always changing his job because the grass always… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • other — See: EACH OTHER, EVERY OTHER, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER, LAUGH ON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE S MOUTH or LAUGH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • other — See: EACH OTHER, EVERY OTHER, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, GO IN ONE EAR AND OUT THE OTHER, LAUGH ON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE S MOUTH or LAUGH ON THE OTHER SIDE OF… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • other — See: each other, every other, grass is always greener on the other side of the fence or grass is always greener on the other side of the hill, go in one ear and out the other, laugh on the wrong side of one s mouth or laugh on the other side of… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • side — See: CHOOSE UP SIDES, FROM SIDE TO SIDE, GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, LAUGH ON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE S MOUTH, ON ONE S BAD… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • side — See: CHOOSE UP SIDES, FROM SIDE TO SIDE, GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, LAUGH ON THE WRONG SIDE OF ONE S MOUTH, ON ONE S BAD… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • side — See: choose up sides, from side to side, get up on the wrong side of the bed, grass is always greener on the other side of the fence or grass is always greener on the other side of the hill, laugh on the wrong side of one s mouth, on one s bad… …   Словарь американских идиом

  • hill — See: GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HILL, HEAD FOR THE HILLS …   Dictionary of American idioms

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