Looking at the right side of the grass
A phrase used to convey to others that life is going well. You are looking down at the grass as opposed to looking up at it (when you are buried).
"How are things with you these days?"
"I can't complain. Looking at the right side of the grass!"
"I can't complain. Looking at the right side of the grass!"
on the right side of the grass
You are not dead and buried yet
As long as you are on the right side of the grass I will stick around