隣の芝は青い · i-adjective
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 隣の芝は青い | 隣の芝は青くない |
| Polite | 隣の芝は青いです | 隣の芝は青くないですalso 隣の芝は青くありません |
| Past polite | 隣の芝は青かったです | 隣の芝は青くなかったですalso 隣の芝は青くありませんでした |
| Past | 隣の芝は青かった | 隣の芝は青くなかった |
| Te-form | 隣の芝は青くて | 隣の芝は青くなくて |
| Adverbial | 隣の芝は青く | |
| Conditional | 隣の芝は青ければ | 隣の芝は青くなければ |
| Tara conditional | 隣の芝は青かったら | 隣の芝は青くなかったら |
the grass is always greener on the other side
Proverb expressing the tendency to think others' situations are better than one's own. Often used as a set phrase.
See also: 隣の芝生は青い
Thinking the grass is always greener on the other side, I keep considering changing jobs.
He always says the grass is greener on the other side and is never satisfied with his own life.