Idiom: The grass is greener on the other side of the fence
Meaning:
This means that people think they would be happier if their lives were different.
('The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence' is a common version of the idiom.)
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Similar Idioms
- Grass may be greener on the other side but it's just as hard to mow
- The grass is always greener
- Sit on the fence
- Fence sitter
- Know which side one's bread is buttered on
- Get out of bed on the wrong side
- Snake in the grass
- Grass widow
- Kick something into the long grass
- Let the grass grow round your feet
- Seamy side
- Other side of the coin
- Thorn in your side
- Look on the bright side
- Watch grass grow
- Time is on my side
- On the flip side
- Straddle the fence
- Fall at the first fence
- Born on the wrong side of the blanket
- Born on the wrong side of the tracks
- Grass roots
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