隣の芝生は青い
Japanese
Kanji in this term | |||
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隣 | 芝 | 生 | 青 |
となり Grade: S | しば Grade: S | ふ Grade: 1 | あお Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
隣 + の + 芝生 + は + 青い, literally "the neighbor's grass is greener"
Proverb
隣の芝生は青い • (tonari no shibafu wa aoi)
- the grass is always greener on the other side
Related terms
- 隣の花は赤い (tonari no hana wa akai)
- 隣の糂汰味噌 (tonari no jinda miso)