eyes are bigger than one's stomach

eyes are bigger than one's stomach  {informal}
You want more food than you can eat.
Annie took a second big helping of pudding, but her eyes were bigger than her stomach.
"Your eyes are bigger than your stomach," mother told little Tommy when he piled up food on his plate.
Categories: add yours {informal}
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms
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