Don't bite off more than you can chew with that big project.
bite off more than you can chew
idiomTake on a project that you cannot finish
Origin
disputed origin19th-century America, commonly linked to taking too big a plug of chewing tobacco.
He realized he had bitten off more than he could chew when he agreed to organize the entire conference by himself.
Ambitious entrepreneurs often bite off more than they can chew by attempting to enter three different international markets simultaneously without sufficient staff or funding.
Last updated June 7, 2026