Eyes bigger than your stomach
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Wanting more than you can handle or consume, overreaching greed.
Origin
From 16th-century England, tied to feasts; eyes outpacing gut, as in a 1570 proverb on greedy guests. By 1660, a play uses it for a big-eyed diner.
Usage Examples
- Her eyes were bigger than her stomach at the buffet.
- Eyes bigger than your stomach? You took on three jobs!
- He's got eyes bigger than his stomach with that cake.
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