Proof is in the pudding

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🗓️ 22 August 2014

⏱️ 3 minutes

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What does Rob mean when he says 'the proof is in the pudding'?

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0:00.0	This is a feature from BBC learning English.
0:03.0	For more information and our terms of use go to BBCworldservice.com
0:09.0	forward slash podcasts.
0:11.0	The English We Speak.
0:15.0	From BBC Learning English.
0:20.0	Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.
0:22.0	I'm Rob. Hello we speak I'm Rob
0:23.0	hello everyone I'm fefei
0:25.0	now can you guess what I've brought for you to try
0:28.0	no but I hope it's not one of those
0:31.0	um disgusting pies you always make.
0:33.2	Oh, come on faith, have some faith in me.
0:36.4	I know you like fried dumplings a lot, so I've made these pork and chive dumplings,
0:42.1	especially for you. Fried dumplings especially for you fried dumplings they look more like
0:46.0	burnt dumplings look just try one I'm sure you'll like it Rob they just don't
0:51.1	look that appetizing.
0:52.8	Trust me, Fay, the proof is in the pudding.
0:55.8	In the pudding, aren't these supposed to be dumplings?
0:59.4	Yes, these are dumplings, but I use the phrase,
1:02.6	the proof is in the pudding, to mean you can only judge the quality of something
1:07.0	after you've tried it or used it.
1:09.0	I see, so the proof is in the pudding is actually a real saying?
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