| Idiom | Proof of the Pudding Is in the Eating |
|---|---|
| Example | The car looks gorgeous, but the only way to know how it runs is to test drive it. The proof of the pudding is in the eating. |
| Meaning | success is measured by the final result |
| Origin | This old proverb has been enormously popular since at least the 1600s, especially with British writers. The only way to know if a pudding is good and has turned out right is to taste it. |
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