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是騾子是馬，牽出來遛遛

简是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛 · 繁是騾子是馬，牽出來遛遛

Mandarin · pinyin shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu

lit. to see whether it's a mule or a horse, take it out for a walk (idiom)
fig. the proof of the pudding is in the eating
to show what one is made of

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是: shì · indeed, yes, right; to be; demonstrative pronoun, this, that
騾: Look up this written character
子: zǐ · offspring, child; fruit, seed of; first earthly branch
馬: Look up this written character
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出: chū · go out, send out; stand; produce
來: lái · come, coming; return, returning
遛: liù · take walk, stroll
骡: luó · mule
马: mǎ · horse; surname; Kangxi radical 187
牵: qiān · drag, pull, lead by hand
来: lái · come, coming; return, returning

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