the proof is in the pudding

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Definition of the proof is in the pudding in English English dictionary

Alternative form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating

Hyphenation

the proof I·s in the pud·ding

Turkish pronunciation

dhi pruf îz în dhi pûdîng

Pronunciation

/ᴛʜē ˈpro͞of əz ən ᴛʜē ˈpo͝odəɴɢ/ /ðiː ˈpruːf ɪz ɪn ðiː ˈpʊdɪŋ/

Etymology

() This phrase is a shortened form of the proof of the pudding is in the eating. This version dates back to the 1920s and came into common use in the United States in the 1950s. (Michael Quinion, World Wide Words),