Thursday, October 25, 2012

proof is in the pudding/proof of the pudding is in the eating: Common Errors in English Usage Entry for Thursday, October 25, 2012

proof is in the pudding/proof of the pudding is in the eating
This common truncated version of an old saying conjures up visions of poking around in your dessert looking for prizes, but “the proof of the pudding is in the eating” means that you don’t really know that your dessert has come out right until you taste it.

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