avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre

== French == === Etymology === Literally, “to have the eyes bigger than the stomach.” === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ le.z‿jø ply ɡʁo kə l(ə) vɑ̃tʁ/ === Verb === avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre to have eyes bigger than one's stomach (to take more food on one's plate than one can eat) (figuratively) to bite off more than one can chew (to try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing) ==== Conjugation ==== see avoir