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1 the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
nadie está contento con su suerteEnglish-spanish dictionary > the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)
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2 the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the hill
the grass is greener on the other side of the fenceEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the hill
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3 the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
посл.≈ хорошо там, где нас нетLarge English-Russian phrasebook > the grass is greener on the other side of the fence
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4 the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
var: the other man's pasture always looks the greenestтам добре, де нас нема ≅ чужа доля всім завидна чужа доля під бік коле на чужій ниві все ліпша пшениця в чужих руках завше більший шматок у сусіда завжди гусак жирніший гарна дівка, як засватана у чужу жінку чорт ложку меду кладе чужа жінка медом мазана, а своя – смолоюEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
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5 The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
Græsset er altid grønnere på den anden side af hækken.English-Danish mini dictionary > The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence.
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6 The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
1) Образное выражение: Соседняя очередь всегда движется быстрее2) Пословица: Трава всегда кажется зеленее по ту сторону забора (или «Везде хорошо, где нас нет»)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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7 the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
идиом. (ситуации и жизни других людей всегда лучше, чем своя собственная)букв.трава (всегда) зеленее по другую сторону забора (холма)≈ хорошо там, где нас нетАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
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8 the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
идиом. (ситуации и жизни других людей всегда лучше, чем своя собственная)букв.трава (всегда) зеленее по другую сторону забора (холма)≈ хорошо там, где нас нетАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > the grass is (always) greener on the other side of the fence
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9 The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
На чужом дворе и трава зеленее. За соседским забором и трава зеленееDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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10 on the other side of the fence
English-Russian combinatory dictionary > on the other side of the fence
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11 be on the opposite side of the fence
быть в другом лагере, придерживаться диаметрально противоположных взглядов [первонач. амер.]; см. тж. be on the same side of the fenceYour father was Samuel Eton. and he was no friend of organized labor. No, he certainly wasn't. So here we are on the opposite sides of the fence. (J. O'Hara, ‘From the Terrace’) — Ваш отец, Самьюэл Итон, не был другом организованных рабочих. Конечно, не был. Вот и получается, что мы с вами находимся по разные стороны барьера.
Tragg said, ‘Listen, Mason, you're on one side of the fence, I'm on the other.’ (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Silent Partner’, ch. 13) — - Послушайте, Мейсон, наши интересы диаметрально противоположны, - сказал Трагг.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > be on the opposite side of the fence
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12 Come down on one side of the fence or other
IDM1. साथ\Come down on one side of the fence or otherदेना\Come down on one side of the fence or otherया\Come down on one side of the fence or otherन देनाThey are on the same side of fence in this matter.English-Hindi dictionary > Come down on one side of the fence or other
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13 come down on one side or the other of the fence
стать на ту или иную сторону, сделать выборI shall soon be absolutely obliged to ask you a question, my dear Elliot. Yes, it's a question and a half. Which side of the fence are you coming down on, young man? (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 22) — Кажется, мне скоро придется задать вам один вопрос, дорогой Эллиот. И это будет всем вопросам вопрос. Вы, собственно, с кем, молодой человек?
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14 be on the same side of the fence
быть в тoм жe лaгepe, пpидepживaтьcя oдинaкoвыx взглядoв, зaнимaть oдинaкoвую пoзицию [пepвoнaч. aмep.]'We barely know each other and we're not exactly on the same side of the fence' (B. Hirschfeld)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be on the same side of the fence
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15 grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
Пословица: везде хорошо, где нас нет (used( often: ironically) to mean: life is better where we are not), там хорошо, где нас нет (used( often: ironically) to mean: life is better where we are not), хорошо там, где нас нет (used( often: ironically) to mean: life is better where we are not), в чужих руках ломоть велик (used ironically to mean: a thing always looks more attractive when it belongs to other people)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > grass is always greener on the other side of the fence
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16 be on the other side of the fence
Общая лексика: быть в другом лагере, придерживаться противоположного мненияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be on the other side of the fence
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17 from the other side of the rabbit-proof fence
Австралийский сленг: из соседнего штатаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > from the other side of the rabbit-proof fence
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18 to be on the other side of the fence
Общая лексика: быть в другом лагере, придерживаться противоположного мненияУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > to be on the other side of the fence
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19 (to) be on the other side of the fence
фраз. придерживаться противоположного мненияАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) be on the other side of the fence
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20 (to) be on the other side of the fence
фраз. придерживаться противоположного мненияАнгло-русский универсальный дополнительный практический переводческий словарь И. Мостицкого > (to) be on the other side of the fence
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the grass is always greener on the other side — (of the fence) see ↑grass, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fence the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) used to say that the things you do not have always seem more appealing than the things you do have • • • Main Entry: ↑grass … Useful english dictionary
(the) grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence). — The grass is always greener (on the other side of the fence). something that you say which means that other people always seem to be in a better situation than you, although they may not be. And when I haven t been out for a while I start to envy … New idioms dictionary
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — ► the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence proverb other people s lives or situations always seem better than your own. Main Entry: ↑grass … English terms dictionary
(the) grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) — the grass is (always) greener on the other side (of the fence) idiom (saying) said about people who never seem happy with what they have and always think that other people have a better situation than they have Main entry: ↑grassidiom … Useful english dictionary
The Other Side (children's book) — Infobox Book | name = The Other Side title orig = translator = image caption = author = Jacqueline Woodson illustrator = E. B. Lewis cover artist = country = language = English series = genre = Children s literature publisher = G. P. Putnam s… … Wikipedia
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — proverb other people s lives or situations always seem better than one s own * * * the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence) see ↑grass, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑fence the grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence)… … Useful english dictionary
the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — Cf. OVID Ars Amatoria I. 349 fertilior seges est alienis semper in agris, the harvest is always more fruitful in another man’s fields. 1959 H. & M. WILLIAMS in J. C. Trewin Plays of Year XIX. 13 (title) The grass is greener. 1965 Which? Mar. 91… … Proverbs new dictionary
the grass is greener on the other side of the fence — things look better from a distance, it is natural to desire a neighbor s things When you look at other homes, the grass is often greener on the other side of the fence … English idioms
on the other side of the fence — phrase in a completely different situation or position from the one you are used to He looked uncomfortable on the other side of the fence from his former colleagues. Thesaurus: words used to describe situations and circumstanceshyponym general… … Useful english dictionary
on the other side of the fence — in a completely different situation or position from the one you are used to He looked uncomfortable on the other side of the fence from his former colleagues … English dictionary
grass\ is\ always\ greener\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ the\ fence — • grass is always greener on the other side of the fence • grass is always greener on the other side of the hill We are often not satisfied and want to be somewhere else; a place that is far away or different seems better than where we are. John… … Словарь американских идиом