Idiom #18: Eyes are bigger than your stomach

Eyes are bigger than stomach

Meaning: someone wants more food than they can eat

Example:
At McDonald's

• Taka: I'll have 5 cheeseburgers, 2 large fries, 1 drink, and 1 ice cream!
• Taito: You can't eat all of that!
• Taka: Yes I can. I haven't eaten breakfast yet.
• Taito: Hmmm...I think your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

awww...cute!

Extra Info: This is usually used to scold someone who usually cannot finish all of their food. This has been used for a long, long time. Some people also use "belly" instead of "stomach".

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