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PROVERBS FROM BRAZIL

Find here proverbs originally from Brazil or sent by Brazilian collaborators.

The grass is always greener on your neighbor’s yard

5/13/2016

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by Izabela Avelar - Brazil
“The grass is always greener on your neighbor’s yard” is one of the most common proverbs in Brazil. The English version would be a little different, but with the same meaning — “The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”. It’s often said when we look at other people’s lives and other things that we don’t have in general, and desire this stuff. It means that we are envious, focusing on things that we would like to have. Of course, there will always be things in lives of others that may seem better than our own. I guess we just have to accept our condition and share in life; otherwise, you’ll live a greedy and unhappy life. Finally, look the conquest of others as a sign — if they could, you can too.
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Tito link
3/24/2019 08:48:29 pm

And how do you say that “the grass is greener ...” in Brazilian Portuguese language ?

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Athalo Carrao
3/25/2019 05:00:27 am

Thanks for the question, Tito.
In our native language, Brazilian Portuguese, we have a similar expression, I mean, with the same metaphorical meaning.
"A grama do vizinho é sempre mais verde."
grama = grass
vizinho = neighbor
sempre = always
verde = green
mais verde = more green, greener
So, the literal, word-by-word translation into English would be:
"The grass of the neighbor is always more green."

Where are you from, Tito? And how did you get to this website?

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