# hold with the hare and run with the hounds

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To oppose an action or behavior and yet engage in the same action or behavior; to be a hypocrite.
2. To remain neutral by attempting to placate two factions or both sides of a controversy.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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