Translation of an English saying?

[Riley, Maureen Ms CIV USA TRADOC]

I have heard: "Всегда лучше, где нас нет."

Maureen Riley
Defense Language Institute -- Washington 

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From: SEELANGS: Slavic & East European Languages and Literatures list [mailto:SEELANGS at bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Jane Knox-Voina
Sent: Wednesday, April 22, 2009 10:38 AM
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Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] Translation of an English saying?

We are trying to come up with a good translation in Russian of the English saying "The grass is greener on the other side of the fence."  
Would appreciate help. Jane Knox-Voina, Bowdoin College, Russian Department

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