Eyes bigger than your stomach

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Meaning

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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