expression, i-adjective
the one that got away seems the biggest
Proverb meaning that missed opportunities or lost things are often exaggerated in one's mind. Equivalent to the English saying 'the grass is always greener on the other side' or 'the biggest fish is always the one that got away'.
See also: 逃がした魚は大きい
The stock I didn't buy back then has gone up so much now. It's true that the one that got away seems the biggest.
別れた彼女がやけに良く見えるのは、逃げた魚は大きいってやつかな。
I guess it's a case of 'the one that got away seems the biggest' that my ex-girlfriend looks so good to me now.