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Hold your horses
A U.S. origin which dates back to the 19th century which means to be patient and to wait.

Also a site visitor emailed the following:
This pre dates even your brief history as well as most of Europe... even the Romans used to have a man to 'Hold your Horses' whilst a noisy battle was ensuing! It’s probably Chinese in origin as they invented gunpowder.