• HurkieDrubman@lemm.ee
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    6 days ago

    The message of the saying is that you only think that grass is greener because you're not living with it. The grass isn't actually greener on the other side of the fence

        • Sotuanduso@lemm.ee
          cake
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          5 days ago

          From the side, the blades obscure the dirt. Either that, or my neighbor's grass really is greener.

          • HurkieDrubman@lemm.ee
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            5 days ago

            okay so that would apply if you could see the dirt, but if we're just talking about a thick turf layer it seems like the top would be greener because that's where most of the reflection is going

            • Sotuanduso@lemm.ee
              cake
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              5 days ago

              If the grass is laying flat against the ground, I guess. But it usually just leans. Either way, this is outside the scope of my statement.

              • HurkieDrubman@lemm.ee
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                5 days ago

                well, you're saying the grass looks less green because of the dirt, but then you're not talking about how green the grass is you're talking about seeing dirt