llenar el ojo antes que la barriga
English translation: your eyes are bigger than your stomach
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| 5 +15 | your eyes are bigger than your stomach |
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| 5 +1 | llenar el ojo antes que la barriga |
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| 4 | put the cart before the horse |
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peer agreement (net): +15
peer agreement (net): +15your eyes are bigger than your stomach Explanation: it's an admonishment for putting too much on your plate, both literally and figuratively... in other words, you should only take what you need and leave the rest |
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