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have eyes bigger than (one's) belly

have eyes bigger than (one's) belly

To take more food than one is actually capable of eating. I always have eyes bigger than my belly when I go to all-you-can-eat buffets! Can't finish your meal, huh? I guess you had eyes bigger than your belly!
See also: belly, big, eye, have

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Saraswati-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Shakuntala-Hinduism, Indian, Hindi, Marathi
Nia (1)-Welsh
Vlatka-Croatian
Slavica-Serbian, Croatian, Slovene, Macedonian
PatrickPAT-rik (English), pat-REEK (French), PAHT-rik (German)Irish, English, French, German
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