“Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on my plate”

“Don’t let your food get cold watching someone else’s plate” (or “Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on someone else’s plate”) is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means to take care of yourself first and cherish what you have, regardless of what others have or don’t have.
 
“Don’t let YOUR food get cold…worrying about what’s on MY plate!!” was posted on Facebook by Marva Means on March 18, 2013. “Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on someone else’s plate #facts” was posted on X/Twitter by Jσel νєи☯м 🐍 on November 6, 2013. “‘Don’t let your food get cold watching someone else’s plate.’ I saw this quote the other day, and it really spoke to me” was posted on X/Twitter by Kendra Pete on November 25, 2013.
 
“Don’t let your food get cold while staring at another person’s plate #realestishilleverquote” was posted on X/Twitter by @themusingsofher on November 30, 2013. “Don’t let your food get cold while staring at my plate 🍲 Mind your own business!!!” was posted on X/Twitter by Lumka Nkosi on April 22, 2016. “‘Don’t let your food get cold while staring at someone else’s plate’ - @AndyMineo #ThassaBar” was posted on X/Twitter by BC on December 2, 2020.
 
       
Facebook   
Marva Means
March 18, 2013 at 10:52 AM ·
Don’t let YOUR food get cold…worrying about what’s on MY plate!!
 
X/Twitter
IG&SC| Skyfineass
@SkyFineAss
Don’t let your food get cold worrying about whats on my plate ..
3:55 PM · Apr 2, 2013
   
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Ashley Harvey 🇭🇹
@ashattracts_
don’t let your food get cold, worrying about what’s on my plate..
11:57 PM · Apr 23, 2013 from Jersey City, NJ
 
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jo$hy jayy🥵
@j0shlyn
Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on my plate!
1:24 AM · Aug 7, 2013
 
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Shar
@MsShaphari
“@JS_swagger: Don’t let your food get cold, worrying about what’s on my plate”💯
11:44 PM · Oct 7, 2013
 
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kay.
@akaysha_
“@Nita2blessed: Don’t let your food get cold worrying bout what’s on my plate 🙌”
5:36 PM · Nov 4, 2013
 
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Jσel νєи☯м 🐍
@JoelVenomIL
Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on someone else’s plate #facts
2:33 PM · Nov 6, 2013 from Hectors Creek, NC
 
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RuthiE
@ileber_ruth
Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on someone else’s plate
12:01 PM · Nov 10, 2013
 
Facebook
Menes Court #164 ·
Teresa Bland ·
November 11, 2013 at 9:29 M ·
Thought for the Day: Don’t let your food get cold worrying about what is on somebody else’s plate. HAPPY MONDAY!
     
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Speak Life 310
@Speaklife310
Do not let your food get cold worrying about what’s on someone else’s plate. Make goals, believe you will accomplish them & do it.#trustGod
12:40 PM · Nov 13, 2013
 
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Kendra Pete
@kendra_pete
“Don’t let your food get cold watching someone else’s plate.”
I saw this quote the other day, and it really spoke to me.
10:31 AM · Nov 25, 2013
 
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@themusingsofher
Don’t let your food get cold while staring at another person’s plate #realestishilleverquote
11:43 PM · Nov 30, 2013
 
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The Mouchieani🦋🐉🌸
@Mou_2Times
Please don’t let your food get cold watching my plate.
4:48 PM · Dec 19, 2013 from Memphis, TN
 
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OhSoBella
@BellaOhSo
Hey bitch!!! Don’t let your food get cold, watching what’s being served on my plate #Poof 💨
6:40 PM · Dec 27, 2013
 
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Duke
@SelfMadeDuke
“@JeremiahBlandin: Don’t let your food get cold watching what’s on the next man’s plate 💯”
7:01 PM · Jan 6, 2014
 
X/Twitter
Kelvin Reyes
@keldoller128
Don’t let your food get cold watching someone else’s plate.
1:56 PM · Jan 21, 2014
 
Facebook
Keiarre Thomas
July 9, 2014 at 1:00 AM ·
Don’t let your food 🍟🍔🍕get cold watching👀 somebody else’s plate 🍴
    #EyesOnDaPrize
 
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JAS.
@JAZZMENLOVE
“don’t let your food get cold worrying about what’s on someone else’s plate.”
9:32 AM · Aug 8, 2014
 
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Traj
@trayev10
don’t let your food get cold watching someone else’s plate.
11:43 PM · Aug 14, 2014
 
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Lumka Nkosi
@iamlumsnkosi
Don’t let your food get cold while staring at my plate 🍲
Mind your own business!!!
4:33 AM · Apr 22, 2016
 
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BC
@ByronLCogdell
“Don’t let your food get cold while staring at someone else’s plate” -
@AndyMineo #ThassaBar
7:56 AM · Dec 2, 2020
 
Facebook
All You Can Eat
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM ·
Don’t let your food get cold watching someone else’s plate.