the proof is in the pudding

idiom

—used to say that a person can only know if something is good or bad by trying it

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Of course the proof is in the pudding, macroeconomic models haven't done better than simple heuristics in predicting economic performance, but the economy is a more complex system than an election. —Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 30 Sep. 2010

And the proof is in the pudding, winemakers say, noting high yield and rich purple grapes. —Soumya Karlamangla, New York Times, 14 Nov. 2023

And the proof is in the pudding, if the pudding is Amazon’s review section. —Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 10 Oct. 2023

There’s no need to go down memory lane and bring up everything that has already happened when the proof is in the pudding. —Alex Gurley, Peoplemag, 4 Oct. 2023

As Grandma always said, the proof is in the pudding. —Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2023