mad as a March hare



mad as a March hare

Crazy. According to folklore, hares behave as though they're “sparring” with other hares and leaping around for no discernible reason during their breeding season. Their breeding season in Europe begins during the month of March.
See also: hare, mad, march

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Hristofor-Bulgarian, Macedonian
GyuriDYOO-reeHungarian
Elmirael-MIR-əLiterature
KarstenKAHR-sten (Low German)Low German, Danish, Norwegian
Chausiku-Eastern African, Swahili
Griogair-Scottish