catalan equivalent idiom into english

English translation: If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen

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Catalan term or phrase:Qui no vulgui pols que no vagi a l'era
English translation:If you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen
Entered by: Martin Perazzo

18:09 Apr 19, 2004
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Catalan term or phrase: catalan equivalent idiom into english
Do you know the equivalence for 'qui no vulgui pols que no vagi a l'era'?
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Pilar Gili Ferré
Spain
Local time: 18:55
If you don't like the heat, get out of the kitchen
Explanation:
This expression is often used in English with the same meaning as the Catalan saying.

Espero que t'hagi ajudat!

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Note added at 3 hrs 19 mins (2004-04-19 21:28:46 GMT)
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Agree with most of my peers who have corrected me. \"If you can\'t stand/bear/take the heat\" is more common than \"If you don\'t like the heat\".
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Martin Perazzo
Spain
Local time: 18:55
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5 +5If you don't like the heat, get out of the kitchen
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If you don't like the heat, get out of the kitchen


Explanation:
This expression is often used in English with the same meaning as the Catalan saying.

Espero que t'hagi ajudat!

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Note added at 3 hrs 19 mins (2004-04-19 21:28:46 GMT)
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Agree with most of my peers who have corrected me. \"If you can\'t stand/bear/take the heat\" is more common than \"If you don\'t like the heat\".

Martin Perazzo
Spain
Local time: 18:55
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Penelope Ausejo: exacto :)
2 mins

agree  Sean Lyle: or, "If you can"t stand the heat...."
4 mins

agree  mbc: "If you can´t take the heat..."
16 mins

agree  Berni Armstrong: except it is normally "If you can't stand the heat, "stay" out of the kitchen
2 hrs

agree  Maria Riegger (X): Berni's is best
5 hrs
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