Vocabulary
What does 隣の芝生は青い (となりのしばふはあおい) mean?
隣の芝生は青い (となりのしばふはあおい) means what others have always looks better than what you have (lit. the neighbour’s lawn is greener).
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隣の芝生は青いとなりのしばふはあおい
TOPICS
what others have always looks better than what you have (lit. the neighbour’s lawn is greener)
Example sentences
隣の芝生は青いというが、他人の生活は良く見えるものだ。
The saying goes that the neighbour’s grass is greener; other people’s lives always look better.