Bon vs Bien
French Expressions
Learn some French expressions with bon and bien.
| À bon chat, bon rat | Tit for tat |
| à la bonne franquette | informally, potluck |
| à quoi bon ? | what's the use? |
| avoir bonne mine | to look healthy |
| avoir la langue bien pendue | to be a good talker |
| avoir un bon fromage | to have a cushy job |
| bel et bien | altogether, truly, really |
| bien entendu | of course |
| le bien et le mal | good and evil |
| bien sûr | of course |
| bien sûr que non | of course not |
| Bon chien chasse de race. | Like father, like son. |
| bon débarras ! | good riddance! |
| bon gré mal gré | (whether you) like it or not |
| une bonne fourchette | a hearty eater |
| Bon sang ne saurait mentir. | What's bred in the bone will come out in the flesh. |
| Les bons comptes font les bons amis. | Don't let money squabbles ruin a friendship. |
| de bon coeur | heartily |
| de bon gré | willingly |
| de bon matin | bright and early |
| en bon état | in good condition |
| L'enfer est pavé de bonnes intentions. | The road to hell is paved with good intentions. |
| être bien mal | to be close to death |
| faire le bien | to do good |
| on verra bien ! | we'll see! |
| Point de nouvelles, bonnes nouvelles. | No news is good news. |
| prendre la chose bien | to take it well |
| rendre le bien pour le mal | to return good for evil |
| s'y prendre bien, mal | to do a good job |
| s'en tenir à bon compte | to get off easy |
Note: Bon matin does not mean "good morning."
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