shì​luó​zi​shì​mǎ​qiān​chū​lai​liù​liu

the proof is in the pudding

Senses

是骡子是马,牵出来遛遛/ 是騾子是馬,牽出來遛遛 shì​luó​zi​shì​mǎ​qiān​chū​lai​liù​liu the proof is in the pudding

literally meaning "to see whether it is a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk"; used to mean that a person's true ability or the quality of a thing can only be judged through a practical test

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