politics makes strange bedfellows
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Meaning · English
Unlikely individuals or groups form alliances due to shared interests
Literally: politics creates unexpected roommates
Examples
The two politicians had been rivals, but politics makes strange bedfellows and they are now working together
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Sources & notes
Listed on English Wikiquote “English proverbs” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “politics makes strange bedfellows” mean?
Unlikely individuals or groups form alliances due to shared interests Literally: politics creates unexpected roommates
Is “politics makes strange bedfellows” formal or informal?
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