"the proof is in the pudding" meaning in English

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Proverb

Etymology: This phrase is a shortened form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating (14th century). The shorter version, which misses the point of the original meaning, is found in an 1867 issue of the British Farmer's Magazine, came into common use in the United States in the 1950s, and is becoming increasingly common. Head templates: {{head|en|proverb}} the proof is in the pudding
  1. (sometimes proscribed) Alternative form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating Wikipedia link: Michael Quinion Tags: alt-of, alternative, proscribed, sometimes Alternative form of: the proof of the pudding is in the eating
    Sense id: en-the_proof_is_in_the_pudding-en-proverb-m-BXpmol Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English proverbs, Undetermined quotations with omitted translation

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