The only real test of something is if it does that for which it was intended

Etymology:

  • Alludes to the fact that something can look like pudding but you can't really know until you eat it. You can't merely look at it or touch it and know that it is in fact pudding.
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The crib looked great after the father-to-be assembled it. He bragged to the wife what a great job he did. The wife answered, "The proof is in the pudding. Let's see if it stays together after we put the baby in it."

Submitted on September 25, 2011

Modified by TriplePurple on December 03, 2023

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La preuve du pudding est dans l'alimentation

доказательство пудинга в поедании

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