grass is greener
Perceived better elsewhere
The grass is greener refers to the tendency to believe that other circumstances—someone else's life, a different job, another relationship—are better than one's own.
The full expression is "the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence," suggesting that what we don't have looks more appealing than what we do: I thought moving would fix everything, but it turns out the grass isn't always greener.
- envyResentful longing for another's
- jealousyResentful desire for another's advantages
- keeping up with the JonesesStriving to match neighbors' lifestyle
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- neighborPerson living nearby
next door · fence · compare · other side · pastures · other · side · wanting · discontent · yearning · covet · wandering eye · wistful · somewhere · else · what if · better · illusion
- Garden Sayingsmake hay, plant seeds, nip in the bud, bed of roses, harvest time
grass is greenercontentment
Peaceful satisfaction with circumstances
count your blessings · gratitude · satisfaction · enough is enough · grateful
grass is greenerreality check
Confrontation with actual circumstances
grass, grasses, grassy, grassland, grasslands, green, greens, greener, greenest