Politics makes strange bedfellows

Cultural  

1. Political interests can bring together people who otherwise have little in common. This saying is adapted from a line in the play The Tempest, by William Shakespeare: “Misery acquaints a man with strange bedfellows.” It is spoken by a man who has been shipwrecked and finds himself seeking shelter beside a sleeping monster.

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Example Sentences

If politics makes strange bedfellows, war sometimes makes strange career paths.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Politics makes strange bedfellows,” said Florida Republican Ford O’Connell, who is running for the state legislature.

From Washington Times

It is an oft-quoted maxim that politics makes strange bedfellows.

From BBC

Pick your motto: Politics makes strange bedfellows.

From Washington Post

“Politics makes strange bedfellows,” Rev. Sheldon said at the time.

From Washington Post