Example: Toen het gevaar kwam, koos hij snel het hazenpad.
Definition
"Het hazenpad kiezen" is a Dutch expression meaning to flee or run away quickly from a dangerous or difficult situation. It is often used to describe someone who escapes hastily, as in the phrase: 'Toen het gevaar kwam, koos hij snel het hazenpad.'
Translations
to run away
huir
fugir
prendre la fuite
das Hasenpanier ergreifen
scappare
fugir
Etymology
The phrase "het hazenpad kiezen" literally means 'to choose the hare's path.' It originates from the behavior of hares that run fast and zigzag to escape predators. Did you know it reflects the natural instinct of hares to flee quickly, which is why this expression is used for someone who runs away from trouble?
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"Het hazenpad kiezen" appears in the Vocaplus list "Dutch - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (C2) - set 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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to run away