Hold Your Taters
When my brother was little, I often said, “Patience, Robbie, patience.” He once responded, “I hate that word!”
He might have preferred my saying, “Hold your taters.” Tater is slang for potato.
To hold your taters means to wait or be patient.
- Don’t rush.
- Take your time.
This expression is similar to:
All remind you to practice caution.
If you move too quickly, you often end up in trouble.
To stay out of hot water, you need to:
- Slow down.
- Think before you act.
Hold your taters in all of life.
- In work or play
- Alone or with others
Hurrying or skipping one thing so you can begin another rarely works.
Instead:
- Take a deep breath.
- Complete step one before you take step two.
“It is dangerous and sinful to rush into the unknown” (Proverbs 19:2 TLB).
Thanks to Debbie Tapscott for the suggestion and to Karen Atwood for the photo.
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10 thoughts on “Hold Your Taters”
I’ve never heard this particular expression before, Diana. Thanks for the explanation!
I’ve heard “hold your horses” more often, Martha, but have heard this one a few times. Have a great day!
This is a new saying for me. I’m going to try it with my grandkids. haha! Love it! Have a blessed day! 🙂
Your grandkids should have fun with this one, Melissa. I can hear the laughter now! Enjoy.
Hold your horses, is the phrase I have been exposed to.
Don’t get ahead of yourself, may fit into this equation.
I think you’re right, Beckham. Don’t get ahead of yourself fits well. Enjoy today!
We use “hold your taters” and “hold your horses” often in my neck of the woods. I can understand your brother’s aversion to being told to be patient. I’ve prayed (and continue to do so) for patience and God tests me frequently. But He’s helping me! Thank you, Diana, enjoyed your message.
Patience is not a strong trait of mine either, Katherine. Like you, I turn to God for guidance, but I’m still a work in progress. Blessings.
I’ve also never heard hold your taters but I’m definitely going to start using it now 😂
Love this, I am horrible about starting one thing and going off to another before I’m done. It’s my ADHD, I just get easily distracted and end up doing something completely different than what I meant to do 🤦🏻♀️
Nothing like learning something new each day, Jessi. Thank you. I just want everything done yesterday, but I’m trying to do better–believe it or not!