The grass is always greener on the other side

Meaning: What others have always seems better than what you have.

Origin: Latin origin, popularized in English literature by the 16th century.

Translations

• French: L'herbe est toujours plus verte ailleurs (literally: The grass is always greener elsewhere)
• Spanish: La hierba siempre es más verde al otro lado (literally: The grass is always greener on the other side)
• Japanese: 隣の芝生は青い (Tonari no shibafu wa aoi) (literally: The neighbor's lawn is blue/green)

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