The grass is always greener on the other side



The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence).

Prov. People always think they would be happier in a different set of circumstances. (Usually implies that the other circumstances really are not any better.) Jill: My job is so tedious. I wish I had my own business, like Beatrice does. Jane: Beatrice probably wishes she had the security of her old job. The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
See also: always, grass, greener, on, other, side

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ludovicus-Ancient Germanic (Latinized)
Mladenka-Croatian, Serbian
Ozi-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
Petronilla-Italian, Late Roman
JarrodJER-əd, JAR-ədEnglish
StefanaSTAY-fah-nahDutch