Your eyes are bigger than your stomach Meaning in English

expression

US

yor EYEZ are BIG-er than yor STUH-muk

UK

yaw EYEZ air BIG-uh than yaw STUH-muk

Definition

This expression is used when someone puts more food on their plate or wants more food than they can actually eat.

Usage & Nuances

This is an informal, humorous idiom, often said to children or at family meals. Can apply to overestimating other desires, but it's mainly about food. No direct equivalent in all cultures; literal translation may not always be understood.

• Spanish: tus ojos son más grandes que tu estómago
• Portuguese (BR): seus olhos são maiores que seu estômago
• Portuguese (PT): os teus olhos são maiores do que o teu estômago
• Chinese (Simplified): 眼大肚子小
• Chinese (Traditional): 眼大肚子小
• Hindi: आँखें पेट से बड़ी हैं
• Arabic: عَيْناك أَكْبَرُ مِن مَعِدَتِك
• Bengali: চোখ বড়, পেট ছোট
• Russian: глаза завидуют, а желудок не может
• Japanese: 目が欲しがりすぎてお腹が追いつかない
• Vietnamese: mắt lớn hơn bụng
• Korean: 눈은 배보다 크다
• Turkish: gözün doymuyor
• Urdu: آنکھیں پیٹ سے بڑی ہیں
• Indonesian: mata lebih besar daripada perut

Example Sentences

Don't order more; your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

basic

She couldn't finish her meal—her eyes were bigger than her stomach.

basic

Be careful at the buffet. Sometimes, your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

basic

Wow, you took three slices of cake—your eyes are definitely bigger than your stomach!

natural

Every time we go out to eat, your eyes are bigger than your stomach and you leave food.

natural

I guess my eyes were bigger than my stomach—I can't eat another bite!

natural