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Portuguese origin
Portuguese originA galinha da minha vizinha é mais gorda do que a minha
Meaning: Other people's things always seem better.
Literally: My neighbor's hen is fatter than mine
Example: “Achas sempre que o carro dele é melhor. A galinha da minha vizinha é mais gorda do que a minha.” — You always think his car is better: the grass is always greener on the other side.
Equivalents in English, French, Spanish, Japanese, German, and 4 more languages
English: The grass is always greener on the other side
French: L'herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs (literally: The grass is always greener elsewhere)
Spanish: La gallina de mi vecina más huevos pone que la mía (literally: My neighbor's hen lays more eggs than mine)
Japanese: 隣の芝生は青い (Tonari no shibafu wa aoi) (literally: The neighbor's lawn is blue/green)
German: Die Kirschen in Nachbars Garten schmecken immer süßer (literally: The cherries in the neighbor's garden always taste sweeter)
Italian: L'erba del vicino è sempre più verde (literally: The neighbor's grass is always greener)
Russian: Там хорошо, где нас нет (Tam khorosho, gde nas net) (literally: It's good wherever we aren't)
Polish: Wszędzie dobrze, gdzie nas nie ma (literally: It's good everywhere we aren't)
Chinese: 这山望着那山高 (Zhè shān wàngzhe nà shān gāo) (literally: From this mountain, that one looks higher)
Origin: My neighbor's hen is fatter than mine, the Portuguese form of the Spanish gallina de mi vecina.
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