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
Inannai-NAH-naNear Eastern Mythology
Valkyrieval-KIR-ee (English), VAL-kə-ree (English)Various
Heleenhay-LAY:NDutch
EdmÉE-French (Rare)
Maninder-Indian (Sikh)
VishnuVISH-noo (Hinduism)Hinduism, Indian, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Marathi