idiom
the grass is always greener
thuh grass iz AWL-wayz GREE-ner
/ðə ɡrɑːs ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz ˈɡriːnər/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thegrassisalwaysgreener
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- He envies their life, but the grass is always greener.
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