avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre

Meaning: Taking more food than one can actually eat; wanting too much.

Language: French

Literally: to have eyes bigger than the belly

Category: Food & Drink

Origin: Visual exaggeration of appetite exceeding digestive capacity.

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