Avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre

 You’ve probably heard the English equivalent, “His eyes were bigger than his stomach.” Well, the French version is similar, but with a twist. “Avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre” literally means “having eyes bigger than one’s stomach,” but it describes someone who takes on more responsibilities or tasks than they can handle.


https://imlanguages.com/blog/seven-idiomatic-french-expressions/

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