the grass is always greener on the other side

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

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

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Proverb

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.

the grass is always greener on the other side meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Bengali

the grass is always greener on the other side in Hindi

others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.: दूर के ढोल सुहावने dūr ke ḍhol suhāvne, दूर के ढोल सुहावने लगते हैं dūr ke ḍhol suhāvne lagte ha͠i, दूसरे की थाली में घी अधिक दिखाई देता है dūsre kī thālī mẽ ghī adhik dikhāī detā hai

the grass is always greener on the other side in Tamil

others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.: இக்கரைக்கு அக்கரை பச்சை ikkaraikku akkarai paccai, இக்கரை மாட்டுக்கு அக்கரை பச்சை ikkarai māṭṭukku akkarai paccai

the grass is always greener on the other side in Marathi

others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.: दुरून डोंगर साजरे durūn ḍoṅgar sājre

the grass is always greener on the other side in Bengali

others' circumstances seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.: ঘাস অন্য দিকে সবসময় সবুজ ghaś onno dike śobśomoẏ śobuj

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the grass is always greener on the other side in Telugu: దూరపు కొండలు నునుపు dūrapu koṇḍalu nunupu, పొరుగింటి పుల్లకూర రుచి porugiṇṭi pullakūra ruci
the grass is always greener on the other side in Malayalam: അക്കരെ നിന്നാൽ ഇക്കരെ പച്ച akkare ninnāl ikkare pacca
the grass is always greener on the other side in Arabic: طبيخ الجارة نوارة، وطبيخ أهل الدار مرار
the grass is always greener on the other side in Indonesian: rumput tetangga selalu terlihat lebih hijau
the grass is always greener on the other side in Persian: مرغ همسایه غازه
the grass is always greener on the other side in Vietnamese: đứng núi này trông núi nọ

Forms of the grass is always greener on the other side

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Questions about the grass is always greener on the other side

What does the grass is always greener on the other side mean?: The grass is always greener on the other side means the circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
What is the grass is always greener on the other side in Hindi?: The grass is always greener on the other side in Hindi is दूर के ढोल सुहावने (dūr ke ḍhol suhāvne), दूर के ढोल सुहावने लगते हैं (dūr ke ḍhol suhāvne lagte ha͠i), दूसरे की थाली में घी अधिक दिखाई देता है (dūsre kī thālī mẽ ghī adhik dikhāī detā hai). See The grass is always greener on the other side meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is the grass is always greener on the other side?: The grass is always greener on the other side is a proverb.
How do you pronounce the grass is always greener on the other side?: The grass is always greener on the other side is pronounced /ðə ˈɡɹæs ɪz ˌɔːlweɪz ˈɡɹiːnə(ɹ)ɒn ði ˌʌðə(ɹ)ˈsaɪd/.

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