idiom
the grass is always greener on the other side
the GRAS iz AWL-wayz GREE-ner on the UTH-er SYD
ðə ɡrɑːs ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈɡriːnər ɒn ðə ˈʌðər saɪdListen
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Syllable breakdown
thegrassisalwaysgreenerontheotherside
Dictionary meaning
other people's situations always seem better than your own; you tend to want what you don't have and envy others' circumstances
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