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proof of the pudding
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The proof of the pudding (is in the eating).
something that you say which means that you cannot judge the value of something until you have tried it. I've read the proposal and it looks promising, but the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
See also: pudding

the proof of the pudding (is in the eating)
the way to judge something is by its results. Economic growth is the proof of the pudding for the president's tax and budget plans.
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