Tuesday, 15 July 2008
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THE ADVENTURE OF THE CHRISTMAS PUDDING.
By Agatha. Christie
see relatedThe proof is in the pudding.
'The proof is in the pudding' is an abbreviated version of an earlier phrase which appears in Miguel de Cervantes novel 'Don Quixote as 'The proof of the pudding is the eating'.
The Dictionary of Cliches dates the phrase to the 14th century and a 1682 version of the saying from Bileau's Le Lutrin contains the phrase 'The proof of the' pudding's seen i' the eating.'
The phrase means that we need to go to the source to find out the truth for ourselves. In other words, unless we taste the pudding ourselves we won't know its quality
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As always, big thanks Z
The fly is in the pudding. He likes it there.
IS THAT PUDDING SAUSAGE!!! YOU DREAM AND DREAM BUT NEVER THINK IT WILL HAPPEN...