Green Cheese in Popular Culture
It is sometimes fancifully claimed that the Moon is made of green cheese. There is also a popular saying in Scotland, "You can't see green cheese" or the longer version "You can't see green cheese, but you want it" (without wanting it). This means that you must have whatever someone else has just for the sake of having it. For example, a child's friend may get a bike and although the child is unable to ride a bike, they will pester their parents to buy one.
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