the proof of the pudding is in the eating
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—used to say that a person can only know if something is good or bad by trying it
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However — again for those glass-half-empty drinkers — the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024
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“The proof of the pudding is in the eating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20proof%20of%20the%20pudding%20is%20in%20the%20eating. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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