家花沒有野花香

gaa1 faa1 mut6 jau5 je5 faa1 hoeng1

lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom) · fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner · the grass is always greener on the other side

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. lit. the flowers in one's garden cannot match the fragrance of wild flowers (idiom)
  2. fig. other women seem more attractive than one's own partner
  3. the grass is always greener on the other side

Written Forms

家花沒有野花香Traditional · Main Form
家花没有野花香Alternate Form

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