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
MÁEdÓC-Ancient Irish
Stuart[stjuət]
ElroyEL-roiEnglish
KaileeKAY-leeEnglish (Modern)
Hovik-Armenian
KristianKREES-tyahn (Swedish), KREES-tee-ahn (Finnish)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish