April 2010

ENGLISH IDIOM OF THE MONTH:
„The proof of the pudding is in the eating“

 

MEANING

You need to try fish and chips to understand how good it tastes.

TRANSLATION

«Probieren geht über Studieren»
(wörtlich: „Den Beweis des Puddings erfährt man beim Essen“).

ORIGIN

It is a very old proverb dating back to 14th Century. The phrase is widely attributed to Cervantes in the History of Don Quijote.