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Have eyes bigger than your stomach Meaning in English

expression

HAV EYEZ BIG-er THAN yor STUH-muk
hav EYEZ BIG-uh THAN yaw STUH-muk

Definition

This expression means taking more food than you can actually eat, because you think you can eat more than you really can.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and often humorous; usually used about situations where someone puts too much food on their plate. It is rarely used outside eating contexts. Sometimes used as 'her/his eyes were bigger than her/his stomach.'

Spanish: tener los ojos más grandes que el estómagoPortuguese (BR): ter os olhos maiores do que a barrigaPortuguese (PT): ter os olhos maiores do que a barrigaChinese (Simplified): 眼大肚子小Chinese (Traditional): 眼大肚子小Hindi: आंखें पेट से बड़ी होनाArabic: عيونك أكبر من بطنكBengali: চোখ মুখের চেয়ে বড় - বেশি খাবার তুলে নেওয়া (খেতে পারবে না)Russian: глаза больше, чем желудокJapanese: 目が欲しがる量が多すぎる - 目が胃袋より大きいVietnamese: mắt to hơn bụngKorean: 눈이 배보다 크다Turkish: gözü midesinden büyük olmakUrdu: آنکھیں پیٹ سے بڑی ہوناIndonesian: mata lebih besar dari perut

Example Sentences

He had eyes bigger than his stomach and left half the cake.

basic

Don't have eyes bigger than your stomach at the buffet.

basic

My son had eyes bigger than his stomach and couldn't finish his pizza.

basic

I always have eyes bigger than my stomach when eating at buffets—it's impossible to resist all the options!

natural

You definitely had eyes bigger than your stomach—there's still so much food left on your plate.

natural

Every year at Thanksgiving, my uncle has eyes bigger than his stomach. We always end up with leftovers.

natural