THE GRASS IS (ALWAYS) GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE (OF THE FENCE)

Meaning of THE GRASS IS (ALWAYS) GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE (OF THE FENCE) in English

( 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

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE — там хорошо, где нас нет
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THE GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE — там хорошо, где нас нет
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ON
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
SIDE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OTHER — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar ~, Sanskrit antara Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
GRASS — I Any of many low, green, nonwoody plants that make up the families Poaceae (or Gramineae), Cyperaceae ( rush es). …
Английский словарь Британика
SIDE
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OTHER — I. ˈəthə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English, adjective, noun, pron., & adverb, from Old English ōther, adjective, noun, & pron.; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ON — I. (|)ȯn, (|)än, in the southeastern US sometimes (|)ōn preposition Etymology: Middle English, preposition & adverb, fr Old English an, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GREENER — I. greener comparative of green II. green·er ˈgrēnə(r) noun ( -s ) Etymology: green (I) + -er : an unskilled …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
GRASS — I. ˈgras, -aa(ə)-, -ai-, -ȧ- noun ( -es ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English gras, from Old English græs; …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FENCE — I. ˈfen(t)s noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fens, short for defens — more at defense …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALWAYS — ˈȯlwēz, ˈȯu̇w-, -wə̇z, -(ˌ)wāz, before some consonants sometimes -_wə̇s adverb Etymology: Middle English alweyes, alwayes, alteration (influenced by -es -s) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ALWAYS — (adv.) At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, God is always the same.
Английский словарь Webster
ALWAYS — ( adv. ) At all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, God is always the same.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SIDE — side 1 — sideless , adj. /suyd/ , n., adj., v., sided, siding . n. 1. one of the surfaces …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OTHER — /udh"euhr/ , adj. 1. additional or further: he and one other person. 2. different or distinct from the one mentioned …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GRASS — — grassless , adj. — grasslike , adj. — grassward, grasswards , adv. adj. /gras, grahs/ , n. 1. any …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FENCE — — fencelike , adj. /fens/ , n. , v. , fenced, fencing . n. 1. a barrier enclosing or bordering …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ALWAYS — /awl"wayz, -weez/ , adv. 1. every time; on every occasion; without exception: He always works on Saturday. 2. all the …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
GREENER — n. (British Slang) foreigner who starts to learn tailoring or shoemaking upon arriving to England
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
GRASS — v. cover with grass; feed grass to livestock; produce grass; inform on (British Slang)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
SIDE — I. ˈsīd noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English sīde; akin to Old High German sīta side, Old English sīd …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OTHER — I. ˈə-thər adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
GRASS — I. ˈgras noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English gras, from Old English græs; akin to Old High German gras …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FENCE — I. ˈfen(t)s noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English fens, short for defens defense Date: 14th century 1. archaic : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ALWAYS — ˈȯ- adverb Etymology: Middle English alwayes, from alwey Date: 14th century 1. : at all times : invariably 2. : …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SIDE — vi to lean on one side. 2. side ·noun long; large; extensive. 3. side ·vt to furnish with a siding; …
Webster English vocab
OTHER — adv otherwise. 2. other ·pron & ·adj left, as opposed to right. 3. other ·pron & ·adj not this, but …
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GRASS — vi to produce grass. 2. grass ·noun the season of fresh grass; spring. 3. grass ·vt to cover with grass …
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FENCE — noun a receiver of stolen goods, or a place where they are received. 2. fence ·noun a projection on the …
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ALWAYS — adv at all times; ever; perpetually; throughout all time; continually; as, god is always the same. 2. always ·adv constancy …
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OTHER
Concise Oxford English vocab
SIDE — [side] n [ME, fr. OE side; akin to OHG sita side, OE sid ample, wide] (bef. 12c) 1 a: the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
OTHER — [oth.er] adj [ME, fr. OE other; akin to OHG andar other, Skt antara] (bef. 12c) 1 a: being the one …
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GRASS — [grass] n, often attrib [ME gras, fr. OE graes; akin to OHG gras grass, OE growan to grow] (bef. 12c) …
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FENCE — [fence] n, often attrib [ME fens, short for defens defense] (14c) 1 archaic: a means of protection: defense 2: a …
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GRASS — grass, Grass BrE AmE ɡrɑːs § ɡræs AmE ɡræs —German [ ɡras ] ▷ grassed ɡrɑːst § ɡræst AmE ɡræst …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ALWAYS — always BrE AmE ˈɔː l weɪz § \ ˈɒl-, -wɪz, -wəz ˈɑː l -
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SIDE — / saɪd; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun LEFT / RIGHT 1. [ C , usually sing. ] either …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — / ˈʌðə(r); NAmE / adjective , pronoun 1. used to refer to people or things that are additional or different …
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GRASS — / grɑːs; NAmE græs/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] a common wild plant with narrow green …
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FENCE — / fens; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun 1. a structure made of wood or wire supported with posts …
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ALWAYS — / ˈɔːlweɪz; NAmE / adverb 1. at all times; on every occasion : There's always somebody at home in the …
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SIDE — I. side 1 S1 W1 /saɪd/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Language: Old English ] 1 . PART OF AN …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OTHER — oth ‧ er S1 W1 /ˈʌðə $ ˈʌðər/ BrE AmE determiner , adjective , pronoun [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ON — I. on 1 S1 W1 /ɒn $ ɑːn, ɒːn/ BrE AmE preposition [ Language: Old English ] 1 . ON …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
GRASS — I. grass 1 S2 W2 /ɡrɑːs $ ɡræs/ BrE AmE noun [ Language: Old English ; Origin: græs ] 1 …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
FENCE — I. fence 1 S3 /fens/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Origin: defense ] 1 . a structure …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ALWAYS — al ‧ ways S1 W1 /ˈɔːlwəz, ˈɔːlwɪz, -weɪz $ ˈɒːl-/ BrE AmE adverb [ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SIDE — n. & v. --n. 1 a each of the more or less flat surfaces bounding an object (a cube has …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GRASS — n. & v. --n. 1 a vegetation belonging to a group of small plants with green blades that are eaten …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FENCE — n. & v. --n. 1 a barrier or railing or other upright structure enclosing an area of ground, esp. to …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ALWAYS — adv. 1 at all times; on all occasions (they are always late). 2 whatever the circumstances (I can always sleep …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SIDE — n. & v. n. 1 a each of the more or less flat surfaces bounding an object (a cube has …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
GRASS — n. & v. n. 1 a vegetation belonging to a group of small plants with green blades that are eaten …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FENCE — n. & v. n. 1 a barrier or railing or other upright structure enclosing an area of ground, esp. to …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ALWAYS — adv. 1 at all times; on all occasions (they are always late). 2 whatever the circumstances (I can always sleep …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SIDE — n. & v. --n. 1. a each of the more or less flat surfaces bounding an object (a cube has …
Oxford English vocab
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1. not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Oxford English vocab
GRASS — n. & v. --n. 1. a vegetation belonging to a group of small plants with green blades that are eaten …
Oxford English vocab
FENCE — n. & v. --n. 1. a barrier or railing or other upright structure enclosing an area of ground, esp. to …
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