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
Mack (1)MAKEnglish
ThuẦN-Vietnamese
AndraAN-drə (English)Romanian, English
Amancioah-MAHN-thyo (Spanish), ah-MAHN-syo (Latin American Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
BrÜNhildBRUYN-hilt (German)German, Germanic Mythology
ColumbineKAHL-əm-bienEnglish (Rare)