[ca245]

The proof of the pudding is in the tasting

I just want to say that I appreciate you using this form of the proverb.

I've heard it with "eating" instead of "tasting", basically the same thing.

I've also heard "The proof is in the pudding," which makes no sense to me at all.

Growing up, I heard "the proof is in the pudding" all the time, and it always seemed strange, but hey, lots of English idioms come from older sayings that no longer make sense to the modern ear. I think it wasn't until I was a young adult when I first heard "the proof of the pudding is in the tasting/eating," and it was like a veil was lifted from my mind and enlightenment descended upon me as all the mental tumblers clicked into place. 

Language! It's fun!

It all goes back to the Latin root of "proof", which is "probare" and means "test". When read this way, idioms which make no sense in modern English make sense:
"To probate a will..."
"The exception proves the rule..."
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating..."

[ca245]

The proof of the pudding is in the tasting

I just want to say that I appreciate you using this form of the proverb.

I've heard it with "eating" instead of "tasting", basically the same thing.

I've also heard "The proof is in the pudding," which makes no sense to me at all.

Growing up, I heard "the proof is in the pudding" all the time, and it always seemed strange, but hey, lots of English idioms come from older sayings that no longer make sense to the modern ear. I think it wasn't until I was a young adult when I first heard "the proof of the pudding is in the tasting/eating," and it was like a veil was lifted from my mind and enlightenment descended upon me as all the mental tumblers clicked into place. 

Language! It's fun!

It all goes back to the Latin root of "proof", which is "probare" and means "test". When read this way, idioms which make no sense in modern English make sense:
"To probate a will..."
"The exception proves the rule..."
"The proof of the pudding is in the eating..."