the grass is always greener on the other side /ðə ˈɡɹæs ɪz ˌɔːlweɪz ˈɡɹiːnə(ɹ)ɒn ði ˌʌðə(ɹ)ˈsaɪd/ saying1 •The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.