The grass is always greener on the other side

Meaning

Other people's situations always look better than your own.

Vietnamese

Đứng núi này trông núi nọ. — Luôn thấy chỗ khác tốt hơn chỗ mình đang có.

Examples

• He envies my job, I envy his — the grass is always greener on the other side.
• She changed companies twice and was still unhappy. The grass is always greener on the other side.