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A5 Expression, い-adjective

(となり)芝生(しばふ)(あお)the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

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    1. Expression, い-adjective

      1. 1.

        the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence

        Proverb

    All Forms

    隣の芝生は青い 【となりのしばふはあおい】となりの芝生は青い 【となりのしばふはあおい】

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    • 人間(にんげん)(だれ)しも(となり)芝生(しばふ)(あお)いと(かん)じるものだ。

      Everyone feels that the grass is always greener on the other side.

    • (となり)芝生(しばふ)(あお)いと(かん)じても自分(じぶん)()(もの)大切(たいせつ)に。

      Even if you feel the grass is greener on the other side, cherish what you have.

    • 転職(てんしょく)(かんが)えたが、(となり)芝生(しばふ)(あお)いだけかもしれないと(かんが)(なお)した。

      I considered changing jobs, but reconsidered thinking it might just be the grass is greener on the other side.

    • 友人(ゆうじん)生活(せいかつ)(うらや)ましく(かん)じるのは(となり)芝生(しばふ)(あお)いだけかもしれません。

      Feeling envious of a friend's life might just be the grass is greener on the other side.

    • (となり)芝生(しばふ)(あお)いと()かっていたのに、彼女(かのじょ)()男性(だんせい)()()えました。

      Even though she knew the grass is greener on the other side, she switched to another man.

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