Origin
This proverb was coined by Robert Lynd.
Explanation
The proverb which has been used by Robert Lynd means that if we expect or anticipate anything great, magnificent or splendid, we may have to be disappointed when we actually see that thing. We have seen many people in our life who have heavy expectations about certain things, but after they have actually seen or got it for themselves, they do not have the same enthusiasm for it and so they lose their interest in it.
Wordsworth was a very a great poet and once he had high anticipations about Yarrow. But when he actually saw it, he was greatly disappointed and said if that was yarrow of his imagination. Similar to this we see young people who are very interested to go abroad and so they try very hard to get it done. They have great dream about the distant land. But after going there they get dejected soon and would like to come back to homeland. This is mainly due to the reason they anticipate many things about the new country but see that it is not so real.
Example
He expected a huge surprise on his birthday but anticipation is the enemy of pleasure, and thus ruined his birthday.
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