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

proverb

If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it.

Origin

Attributed to Harry S. Truman, coined in a newspaper in July 1942.

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Translations

Chinese Cantonese 冇咁大個頭，唔好戴咁大頂帽 /冇咁大个头, 唔好戴咁大顶帽
  • 冇咁大個頭，唔好戴咁大頂帽 /冇咁大个头If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
  • 唔好戴咁大顶帽If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Chinese Mandarin 沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活 /没有金刚钻, 别揽瓷器活
  • 沒有金剛鑽，別攬瓷器活 /没有金刚钻If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
  • 别揽瓷器活 (méiyǒu jīngāngzuàn, bié lǎn cíqì huó)If you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Danish hvis man ikke kan lide lugten i bageriet må man forlade det
  • hvis man ikke kan lide lugten i bageriet må man forlade detIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Finnish joka leikkiin ryhtyy, se leikin kestäköön
  • joka leikkiin ryhtyy, se leikin kestäköönIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
German wenn du die Hitze nicht verträgst, geh nicht in die Küche
  • wenn du die Hitze nicht verträgst, geh nicht in die KücheIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Norwegian den som er med på leken, må tåle steken
  • den som er med på leken, må tåle stekenIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Portuguese os incomodados que se mudem
  • os incomodados que se mudemIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Slovak kto sa bojí, nesmie do lesa
  • kto sa bojí, nesmie do lesaIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Spanish si no puedes aguantar el calor, sal de la cocina
  • si no puedes aguantar el calor, sal de la cocinaIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Turkish hamama giren terler
  • hamama giren terlerIf you cannot handle the pressure, you should not remain in a position where you have to deal with it
Cite this entry
APA

if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20you%20can't%20stand%20the%20heat%2C%20get%20out%20of%20the%20kitchen

MLA

“if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20you%20can't%20stand%20the%20heat%2C%20get%20out%20of%20the%20kitchen. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/if%20you%20can't%20stand%20the%20heat%2C%20get%20out%20of%20the%20kitchen.

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