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the grass is always greener on the other side

/ðə ˈɡɹæs ɪz ˌɔːlweɪz ˈɡɹiːnə(ɹ)ɒn ði ˌʌðə(ɹ)ˈsaɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.21 in modern English

Syllables
the -grass is al-ways -green-er on the other -side
IPA
/ðə ˈɡɹæs ɪz ˌɔːlweɪz ˈɡɹiːnə(ɹ)ɒn ði ˌʌðə(ɹ)ˈsaɪd/
55
Scrabble Score
37
Letters
6
Syllables
14
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.

Inflected Forms

the grass is always greener (alternative) the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (alternative) the grass is always greener on the other side of the road (alternative)

Phrases

familiarity breeds contempt forbidden fruit is the sweetest greener pastures how the other half lives

Frequently Paired Words

familiarity breeds contempt forbidden fruit is the sweetest greener pastures how the other half lives

Questions

How do you pronounce the grass is always greener on the other side?
The recorded pronunciation is /ðə ˈɡɹæs ɪz ˌɔːlweɪz ˈɡɹiːnə(ɹ)ɒn ði ˌʌðə(ɹ)ˈsaɪd/.
What does the grass is always greener on the other side mean?
The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.

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