亀かめの年としを鶴つるが羨うらやむ

expression, godan verb (-mu)

some people are never satisfied; the crane envies the longevity of the turtle

Proverb expressing that even those with long lives may envy others, illustrating human dissatisfaction. The literal image is of a crane envying a turtle's even longer lifespan.

• 彼かれは十じゅう分ぶんな給きゅう料りょうをもらっているのに、亀かめの年としを鶴つるが羨うらやむように、もっと欲ほしがっている。

  Even though he earns a good salary, like the crane envying the turtle's years, he always wants more.