Eyes Are Bigger Than Your Stomach Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Eyes Are Bigger Than Your Stomach Idiom mean?

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Eyes are bigger than your stomach What does Eyes are bigger than your stomach mean?	When a person wants more than is good for them.	Be careful not to pile the food up too high on your plate. I think your eyes are bigger than your stomach and you'll have to throw much of it away. A person seeing a table piled high with sumptuous food has a tendency to get too many and/or too large a portion. Since the problem is brought on by the eyes and a lack of reason, the person is portrayed a one whose eyes are bigger than their stomach. This statement can indicate that a person is immature or greedy. One who is not in control of wants, feelings, or emotions. One who does not consider the needs or feelings of those around them.
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Eyes Are Bigger Than Your Stomach Idiom