Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is the proof of the pudding is in the eating and its meaning is “you will have to try doing/using something practically to decide the real value or success or effectiveness of it (and not simply by judging from its appearance/concept/assumption)”.
Example Sentence: As the saying goes, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. It is therefore appropriate to look at three broad parameters to judge the performance of the economy after liberalisation — growth rate, current account deficit and poverty reduction.
This phrase is present in The Hindu article Growth needs steps beyond reforms and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Hindu
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