If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

Meaning: If you can't handle pressure, leave the situation.

Origin: American proverb popularized by Harry S. Truman in the 1940s.

Translations

• French: Si la chaleur te dérange, sors de la cuisine (literally: If the heat bothers you, leave the kitchen)
• Spanish: Si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina (literally: If you can't stand the heat, leave the kitchen)
• Japanese: 耐えられないなら去れ (Taerarenai nara sare) (literally: If you can't endure, leave)

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