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
Glykeria-Greek
Shiroshee-ṙo:Japanese
Runa-Norwegian, Danish, Swedish
Euripidesyoo-RIP-i-deez (English)Ancient Greek
Folami-Western African, Yoruba
CoraKAWR-ə (English)English, German, Greek Mythology (Latinized)