have eyes bigger than one's stomach

== English == === Alternative forms === have eyes bigger than one's belly (less common) one's eyes are bigger than one's stomach === Pronunciation === === Verb === have eyes bigger than one's stomach (third-person singular simple present has eyes bigger than one's stomach, present participle having eyes bigger than one's stomach, simple past and past participle had eyes bigger than one's stomach) (idiomatic) To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy. (idiomatic) To want more than one can handle. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== bite off more than one can chew in too deep