見みぬが花はな

expression

reality can't compete with imagination; prospect is often better than possession

Proverb meaning that things left unseen or unknown seem more appealing; anticipation is often better than the real thing.

• あの映えい画が、予よ告こく編へんだけ見みておくよ。見みぬが花はなって言いうし。

  I'll just watch the trailer for that movie. They say reality can't compete with imagination.

• 憧あこがれの店みせに行いったけど、思おもったより普ふ通つうだった。見みぬが花はなだね。

  I went to that shop I'd been longing to visit, but it was more ordinary than I expected. Anticipation is often better than the real thing.