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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