o mangi la minestra o salti la finestra

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “either you eat the soup or you jump (out of) the window”.

Proverb

o mangi la minestra o salti la finestra

  1. (colloquial) one must like it or lump it; beggars can't be choosers; one must take the bitter pill to swallow
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