是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛

shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu

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Definitions

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

Child Words of 是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛

来
lái

to come

出
chū

to go out

出来
chū lái

to come out

出来
chu lai

(after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)

子
zǐ

son

是
shì

to be (followed by substantives only)

牵
qiān

to lead along

遛
liù

to stroll

马
mǎ

horse

骡
luó

mule

骡子
luó zi

mule