English alternative of 'hungry of eyes'

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Is there an English alternative of urdu idiom آنکھوں کا بھوکا which translates to hungry of eyes?

We use that idiom to mean that someone takes more food but can't eat it and is greedy

Example: Ali is (hungry of eyes).

How do I say that in English?

Thank you all for your answers!

Decapitated Soul · Accepted Answer

You could say his eyes are bigger than his stomach.

Somebody's eyes are bigger than their belly/stomach:
something that you say when someone has taken more food than they can eat.

[Cambridge English dictionary]
Example: Ali's eyes are bigger than his stomach.

user385332 · Answer

In Glasgow we say: "Ali, ya eyne is bigger then ya belly!"

My Pakistani friends use it too, although they speak as much Urdu as English, well Scot's Urdo at this point. :)

Richard Kayser · Answer

@DecapitatedSoul has already provided the best possible answer, but I'll still offer up bite off more than one can chew. From M-W:

bite off more than one can chew: to undertake more than one can handle

This applies to virtually any activity, including eating. In the latter case, it is a bit of a double entendre. I have often used it myself when I've ordered or taken more food than I can eat. It works well served with a wry smile.

English alternative of 'hungry of eyes'

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