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the grass is always greener on the other side in Russian

the grass is always greener on the other side in Russian is в чужи́х рука́х то́лще, сосе́дняя о́чередь всегда́ дви́жется быстре́е, там хорошо́, где нас нет.

the grass is always greener on the other side in Russian

в чужи́х рука́х то́лще
phrase
Pronounced: v chuzhikh rukakh tolshche
The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
сосе́дняя о́чередь всегда́ дви́жется быстре́е
phrase
Pronounced: sosednyaya ochered vsegda dvizhetsya bystreye
The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
там хорошо́, где нас нет
phrase
Pronounced: tam khorosho, gde nas net
The circumstances of others seem more desirable than one's own but in reality often are not.
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What is "the grass is always greener on the other side" in Russian?

"the grass is always greener on the other side" in Russian is в чужи́х рука́х то́лще, сосе́дняя о́чередь всегда́ дви́жется быстре́е, там хорошо́, где нас нет.

How do you pronounce в чужи́х рука́х то́лще?

"the grass is always greener on the other side" in Russian is в чужи́х рука́х то́лще, pronounced "v chuzhikh rukakh tolshche".

Are there other ways to say "the grass is always greener on the other side" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 3 translations listed for "the grass is always greener on the other side": в чужи́х рука́х то́лще, сосе́дняя о́чередь всегда́ дви́жется быстре́е, там хорошо́, где нас нет.

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