Tag: the proof is in the pudding

  • The proof is in the pudding

    The proof is in the pudding

    Proverb: The proof is in the pudding Will 2019, the year of the boar, be a good year? Who can tell for sure? The only guarantee is the proof is in the pudding. By this time next week, Christmas Day will have come and gone. We’ll all be thinking about the fast-approaching New Year, which will…

  • Starve a fever, feed a cold

    Starve a fever, feed a cold

    English Proverb: Starve a fever, feed a cold Starve a fever, feed a cold is a long-standing belief among many people. When someone has a high temperature, that person should not eat, but when a person has a cold, they should try to eat a lot. This proverb may be an old wives’ tale, or…