have eyes bigger than one's stomach

Verb

idiomatic

Japanese Meaning

食べられる量以上の料理を注文してしまう、つまり自分の能力や実際の食欲を超えて多くを求めること（過剰な欲求や欲張りさを表す）。 / 実際に対処できる量を超えた要求や注文をしてしまう、すなわち無理な欲張りであることを示す。

It's easy to have eyes bigger than one's stomach at the all-you-can-eat buffet.

食べ放題のビュッフェでは、お皿に食べきれないほど盛ってしまいがちだ。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) To take more food on one's plate than one can eat; to be greedy.

He has eyes bigger than his stomach.

Sense（2）

(idiomatic) To want more than one can handle.

has eyes bigger than one's stomach

（ present singular third-person ）

having eyes bigger than one's stomach

（ participle present ）

had eyes bigger than one's stomach

（ participle past ）

had eyes bigger than one's stomach

（ past ）