Translation of an English saying?

[Alfia Rakova]

It can be something like this ("trava zelenee" is not a Russian proverb):

-Zavistlivoe oko vidit dalioko,
-Ot dobra dobra ne ischut,
-Chuzhoe dobro v glazah riabit,
-Na chuzhoj karavaj rot ne razevaj,
-Berut zavidki na chuzhie pozhitki,
-Ne kosi glaz na chuzhoj kvas, etc. (funny, ah?)

And there are many more if you are talking about zavist'.

Best wishes.
Alfia Rakova


-- You wrote:
Thank you for taking the time to answer, Katarina, Is this actually a Russian proverb, or a translation only of "the grass is ....." Jane


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trava soseda vsegda zeleneje

Katarina
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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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Dr. Alfia Rakova, Senior Lecturer
Department of Russian Language and Literature
Dartmouth College
15 College Street
Hanover, NH 03755

Tel.: (603) 646-9947
Fax: (603) 646-1557

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