A Japanese version of the idiom “the grass is always greener” translates to “the neighbor’s flowers are red.” This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Neighbor’s Flowers are Red”
You know how we say in English that the grass is greener in the neighbor’s yard?
Yeah.
Meaning?
It means everything always looks better when you don’t have it.
Yes, exactly.
The Japanese expression that says the same thing is the neighbor’s flowers are red.
Oh, and yours are wilted and the leaves are falling off.
Wah, wah.
Wah, wah.
