Dire tantôt blanc, tantôt noir = To say first one thing and then another.
Se manger le blanc des yeux = To have a furious quarrel.
*Rouge le soir et blanc le matin,
C’est la journée du pèlerin =
Red at night is the shepherd’s delight,
Red in the morning, the shepherd’s warning.
Evening red and morning gray
Are two sure signs of a fine day.
Blé
Manger son blé en herbe = To anticipate one’s revenue.
Bleu
J’en suis tout bleu (fam.) = Well! I am surprised.
Bloc
En bloc = In the mass, in the lump.