となり
隣
　
の
はな
花
　
は
あか
赤
　
い

expression, adjective

Proverb.
  1. the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, the neighbor's flowers are redder.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
となり
隣
　
の
はな
花
　
は
あか
赤
　
い
 隣の花は赤い となりのはなはあかい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

neighboring
となり　リン　とな.る (7th, N1)
phosphorus
リン
rice, USA, metre
ベイ　こめ　マイ (2nd, N3)
to divide
tree, wood
き　モク　こ- (1st, N5)
dancing radical (no. 136)
ブ　セン　まい (Kentei Pre-1)
evening
ゆう　セキ　ゆ (1st, N4)
sit or stand astride(跨) variant
flower
はな　カ　ケ (1st, N4)
grass, grass radical (no. 140)
change, take the form of, influence
カ　ば.ける　ケ (3rd, N3)
human radical (no. 9)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
red
あか　セキ　あ (1st, N4)
soil, earth, ground
ド　つち　は (1st, N5)
fire, fire radical (no. 86)
ヒョウ　カ