forbidden fruit is the sweetest

== English == === Alternative forms === the forbidden fruit tastes the sweetest === Etymology === A reference to the story in the Bible in which God tells Adam and Eve not to eat the forbidden fruit, but they are tempted by a serpent and do so anyway. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /fə.ˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹuːt ɪz ðə ˈswiːtəst/ (General American) IPA(key): /fɚ.ˈbɪ.dn̩ fɹut ɪz ðə ˈswiːtəst/ === Proverb === forbidden fruit is the sweetest Forbidden things seem more appealing; people desire things more if (or, in some way, because) they can't have them. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== the grass is always greener the grass is always greener on the other side