A2🍝 Food
Avere gli occhi più grandi della pancia
to have eyes bigger than your stomach
Literal Translation
"To have eyes bigger than one's belly"
What it means
To take more than you can handle / to be overly ambitious
Example in context
"Ha ordinato quattro piatti ma non ha finito niente — aveva gli occhi più grandi della pancia."
"He ordered four dishes but didn't finish anything — his eyes were bigger than his belly."
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