隣の花は赤い
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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隣 | 花 | 赤 |
となり Grade: S | はな Grade: 1 | あか Grade: 1 |
kun’yomi |
Etymology
隣 + の + 花 + は + 赤い, literally "the flowers are always redder on the other side"
Proverb
隣の花は赤い • (tonari no hana wa akai)
- the grass is always greener on the other side
Related terms
- 隣の芝生は青い (tonari no shibafu wa aoi)
- 隣の糂汰味噌 (tonari no jinda miso)