What proof is in the pudding?

What does the proof is in the pudding mean? The proof is in the pudding is an expression that means the value, quality, or truth of something must be judged based on direct experience with it—or on its results.

How do you use proof is in the pudding in a sentence?

Brian: I promise you that I am 100 percent ready. If you don’t believe me, the proof is in the pudding!

Is the proof is in the pudding an idiom?

the proof is in the pudding

The final results of something are the only way to judge its quality or veracity.

Who first said the proof is in the pudding?

The current phrasing is generally attributed to the 1701 translation by Peter Anthony Motteux of a proverb Miguel de Cervantes used in Don Quixote (1615), al freír de los huevos lo verá (“you will see it when you fry the eggs”).

What does pudding mean in slang?

An overweight person
(slang) An overweight person.