 |
|
| Share / Tweet / Pin Me! | |
French Expression
| Meaning | same difference, it’s the same thing | |
| Literally | white hat and hat white | |
| Register | normal | |
| Pronunciation |  |
[buh nay bla(n) ay bla(n) buh nay] |
| IPA | [bɔ ne blã e blã bɔ ne] | |
Usage notes: What’s the difference between "white hat" and "hat white"? Other than the latter being ungrammatical, nothing – they mean the same thing, just like "six of one, half a dozen of the other." Bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet is a useful French expression for describing two things that are very similar, whether in reality or just in your own mind.
Par exemple…
| – Je peux vous offrir champagne, cava ou prosecco. – Bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet. |
– I can offer you champagne, cava, or prosecco. – Same difference. |
| Il a demandé quelle sorte de café je préfère, mais pour moi, c’est bonnet blanc et blanc bonnet. | He asked what kind of coffee I prefer, but for me, it’s all the same. |
Variations
- blanc bonnet et bonnet blanc
- bonnet blanc, blanc bonnet
Synonymous expressions
- cela revient à la même chose
- cela revient au même
- cela s’équivaut
- c’est du pareil au même
- c’est la même chose
- c’est pareil
- c’est tout un
- ___ et ___ ne font qu’une
Informal synonyms
- kif-kif
- c’est kif-kif
- c’est kif-kif bourricot
- c’est kif-mif le même sac
Hors de France
- En Belgique: c’est chou vert et vert chou ; c’est piron-pareil
- Au Québec: échanger quatre trente sous pour une piastre
Related lessons
Share / Tweet / Pin Me!
This free website is created with love and a great deal of work. If you love it, please consider making a 
There’s no secret recipe for fluency; indeed, it’s difficult to even find consensus on what “fluency” actually means. Is it the ability to have a conversation, or language proficiency equivalent to that of a native speaker?
You probably know that 14 July is Bastille Day, but do you know what it’s called in French? (Hint, it’s not “jour de Bastille.”) Do you know the history behind Bastille Day, or how it’s celebrated in France? This page has links to everything you could possibly want to know.