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1 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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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 other man's pasture always looks the greenest
the grass is greener on the other side of the fenceEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > the other man's pasture always looks the greenest
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4 _батьківщина; дім; чужина
a cock is valiant on his own dunghill every dog is valiant at his own door dry bread at home is better than the honey of others east or West, home is best an Englishman's home is his castle every country has its customs go where he will, a wise man is always at home the grass is greener on the other side of the fence home is where the heart is it is an ill bird that fouls its own nest a man may love his house well without riding on the ridge my country, right or wrong a prophet is not without honour save in his own country there is no place like home true patriotism is of no party when at Rome do as Romans doEnglish-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > _батьківщина; дім; чужина
См. также в других словарях:
(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 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
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
grass\ is\ always\ greener\ on\ the\ other\ side\ of\ the\ hill — • 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
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 — This idiom means that what other people have or do looks preferable to our life. The complete phrase is The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence … The small dictionary of idiomes
grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — or[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 is always changing his job because the grass always… … Dictionary of American idioms
grass is always greener on the other side of the fence — or[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 is always changing his job because the grass always… … Dictionary of American idioms
the grass is always greener — This idiom means that what other people have or do looks preferable to our life. The complete phrase is The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence . (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions