1.to take on more than you can deal with
1.Begin your new position with a can-do attitude and a desire to pitch in where needed. But don't bite off more than you can chew.
在必要的时候展现你的积极态度和进取心，但决不能操之过急——要知道一口气吃不成一个胖子。
2.Another proverb is, do not bite off more than you can chew. This means do not try to do more than you are able to do.
另一个谚语是，不要咬掉比你可以咀嚼的多（贪多嚼不烂）。意思是不要试图去做超出你能力范围之外的事。
3.While it's a good idea to volunteer for projects, remember not to bite off more than you can chew.
虽然自告奋勇接受额外任务是一件好事情，但要注意量力而行，不要贪多。
4.Do not(don't) bite off more than you can chew.
能嚼多少，就咬多少。（=贪多嚼不烂。）
5.However, many of us do not have abundant resources, so "don't bite off more than you can chew. "
但是，我们大多没有用之不竭的资源，所以「不要贪心不足蛇吞象」。
6.Listen. You are really quite busy; you will bite off more than you can chew if you moonlight as a tutor.
听着，你已经够忙了，你要是再晚上兼职做家教就会因工作太多吃不消的。
7.Bite off more than you can chew, then chew it. Plan more than you can do , then do it.
咬下比你所能咀嚼还多的（食物），接著再咀嚼。计画出比你能做的更多，接著再做。
8.Do your best. Do whatever you can, but don't bite off more than you can chew.
做事情要进你的全力，你可以做任何你想做的事情，但是要脚踏实地不要好高骛远。
9.Don't bite off more than you can chew. Keep your goal a manageable one.
不要制定要求过高的计划，使你的目标可付诸实践。
10.You want to learn English, French, and German all at once? Young man, you bite off more than you can chew.
你想同时学英语、法语、德语？年轻人，这么做可是太好高骛远了。