run with the hare and hunt with the hounds

verb

To support both sides of an argument.

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Meanings

verbrun with the hare and hunt with the hounds (third-person singular simple present runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds, present participle running with the hare and hunting with the hounds, simple past ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds, past participle run with the hare and hunted with the hounds)

present singular third person runs with the hare and hunts with the hounds · participle present running with the hare and hunting with the hounds · past ran with the hare and hunted with the hounds · participle past run with the hare and hunted with the hounds

  1. figurativelyidiomaticTo support both sides of an argument.

Translations

Arabic يقتل القتيل ويمشي في جنازته
  • يقتل القتيل ويمشي في جنازتهsupport both sides of an argument
Bengali সাপ হয়ে দংশে, ওঝা হয়ে ঝাড়ে
  • সাপ হয়ে দংশে, ওঝা হয়ে ঝাড়ে (śap hoẏe doṅśe, ōjha hoẏe jhaṛe)support both sides of an argument
Finnish istua kahdella tuolilla
  • istua kahdella tuolillasupport both sides of an argument
French manger à tous les râteliers, ménager la chèvre et le chou
  • manger à tous les râtelierssupport both sides of an argument
  • ménager la chèvre et le chousupport both sides of an argument
German nach oben buckeln, nach unten treten
  • nach oben buckeln, nach unten tretensupport both sides of an argument
Polish Panu Bogu świeczkę i diabłu ogarek
  • Panu Bogu świeczkę i diabłu ogareksupport both sides of an argument
Portuguese agradar a gregos e troianos
  • agradar a gregos e troianossupport both sides of an argument
Russian сиде́ть на двух сту́льях
  • сиде́ть на двух сту́льях (sidétʹ na dvux stúlʹjax)support both sides of an argument
Spanish servir a Dios y al diablo
  • servir a Dios y al diablosupport both sides of an argument
Thai เหยียบเรือสองแคม
  • เหยียบเรือสองแคม (yìap rʉa sɔ̌ɔng kɛɛm)support both sides of an argument
Turkish tavşana kaç, tazıya tut demek
  • tavşana kaç, tazıya tut demeksupport both sides of an argument
Cite this entry
APA

run with the hare and hunt with the hounds. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunt%20with%20the%20hounds

MLA

“run with the hare and hunt with the hounds.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunt%20with%20the%20hounds. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “run with the hare and hunt with the hounds,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/run%20with%20the%20hare%20and%20hunt%20with%20the%20hounds.

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