en have eyes bigger than one's stomach

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Source: English Wiktionary
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Synonyms

  • de die augen sind grösser als der magen ➜
  • fi olla isommat silmät kuin vatsa ➜
  • fr avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre ➜
  • mt għandu għajnejh akbar minn żaqqu ➜
  • nl ogen groter dan je maag hebben ➜
  • no magen blir fortere mett enn øynene ➜
  • no øynene er større enn magen ➜
  • pt ter os olhos maiores que a boca ➜
  • ru одни глаза не сыты ➜
  • uk очима все з’ів би ➜
  • vi con mắt lớn hơn cái bụng ➜
  • vi mắt to hơn bụng ➜
  • vi no bụng đói con mắt ➜
  • zh 眼大肚子小 ➜

Related terms

  • en bite off more than one can chew ➜
  • en food ➜
  • en greedy ➜
  • en take ➜
  • es comer con los ojos (v) ➜
  • fr avoir les yeux plus gros que le ventre (v) ➜
  • pt ter os olhos maiores que a boca (v) ➜
  • th ตามใจปาก ลําบากท้อง ➜

Word forms

  • en had eyes bigger than one's stomach (v) ➜
  • en has eyes bigger than one's stomach (v) ➜
  • en having eyes bigger than one's stomach (v) ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org have eyes bigger than one's stomach
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