más sabe de pimienta quien probó un grano que quien vio pasar todo un cargamento
English translation: There's no substitute for personal experience
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There's no substitute for personal experience Explanation: 1 option! |
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a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush Explanation: Not a direct hit, but you could make it fit |
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42 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Biting a jalapeño tells you more than planting a field of them. Explanation: Since it's a coinage! Jalapeño eaters know more than their planters. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 1 hr (2014-06-17 16:32:05 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Biting a jalapeño tells you more about it than planting a whole field of them. |
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the proof of the pudding is in the eating Explanation: Meaning To fully test something you need to experience it yourself. Could this be another option? I leave it up for discussion as not absolutely convinced it would fit here. |
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3 hrs confidence:
if you're going to talk the talk, you've got to walk the walk Explanation: ! |
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