Where did the saying come from the proof is in the pudding?

‘The proof of the pudding is in the eating’ is a very old proverb. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations dates it back to the early 14th century, albeit without offering any supporting evidence for that assertion. The phrase is widely attributed to Cervantes in Don Quixote.

How do you use proof of the pudding in a sentence?

Brian: I promise you that I am 100 percent ready. If you don’t believe me, the proof is in the pudding!

Is it proof is in the pudding or putting?

The proof is in the pudding The true explanation of this phrase is quite simple: It doesn’t matter how fancy the decoration and presentation, the true test of a pudding is in how it tastes. Or, more generally, the success of something can only be judged by putting it to its intended use.

Who wrote the proof is in the pudding?

The current phrasing is generally attributed to the 1701 translation by Peter Anthony Motteux of a proverb Miguel de Cervantes used in Don Quixote (1615), al freír de los huevos lo verá (“you will see it when you fry the eggs”).

What does Proof in pudding mean?

BEN ZIMMER: Well, the proof is in the pudding is a new twist on a very old proverb. The original version is the proof of the pudding is in the eating. And what it meant was that you had to try out food in order to know whether it was good. The original was the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

What is pudding made of?

Pudding is simply milk and cream, sweetened and thickened by a brief bout of cooking on the stovetop or in the oven. Unbaked puddings, like this one, get their richness and thickness from a mixture of cornstarch and egg yolks.

What does the saying the devil is in the details mean?

“The devil is in the details” is an idiom alluding to a catch or mysterious element hidden in the details: something might seem simple at a first look but will take more time and effort to complete than expected.

What is the idiom bite the bullet?

To “bite the bullet” is to “accept the inevitable impending hardship and endure the resulting pain with fortitude”. The phrase was first recorded by Rudyard Kipling in his 1891 novel The Light that Failed.

What does pudding mean in slang?

overweight person
(slang) An overweight person. noun. (slang) Entrails. noun.

Where did the phrase The devil is in the details come from?

The source of the proverb ‘The devil is in the details’ is often attributed to the German/American architect Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe. This is almost certainly a misattribution. The expression derives from an earlier German proverb – “Der liebe Gott steckt im detail”, which translates as ‘God is in the detail’.