the proof is in the eating

A form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating — One can only claim that something is a success after it has been tried out or used.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeuncommonAlternative form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating.
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APA

the proof is in the eating. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20proof%20is%20in%20the%20eating

MLA

“the proof is in the eating.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20proof%20is%20in%20the%20eating. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the proof is in the eating,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20proof%20is%20in%20the%20eating.

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