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Хороша рыба на чужом блюде
See В чужих руках пирог велик (В)
Cf: The apples on the other side of the wall are sweetest (Am., Br.). The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence (Am., Br.). The next man's cows have the longest horns (Am.). Other people's eggs have two yolks (Am.). Our neighbour's ground yields better corn than ours (Br.). Your neighbour's apples are the sweetest (Br.). Your pot broken seems better than my whole one (Br.)

Русско-английский словарь пословиц и поговорок. . 2013.