Don't bite off more than you can chew.

Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
Prov. Do not commit yourself to doing more than you can actually do. •

I don't think you ought to take dance lessons three times a week; you're already working two jobs. Don't bite off more than you can chew.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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