o mangi la minestra o salti la finestra in Italian

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Etymology: Literally, “either you eat the soup or you jump (out of) the window”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|either you eat the soup or you jump (out of) the window}} “either you eat the soup or you jump (out of) the window”, {{lit|either you eat the soup or you jump (out of) the window}} Literally, “either you eat the soup or you jump (out of) the window” Head templates: {{head|it|proverb}} o mangi la minestra o salti la finestra

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"o mangi la minestra o salti la finestra" meaning in Italian

Proverb