是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛

shì luó zi shì mǎ , qiān chū lai liù liu

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

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Child Words of 是骡子是马，牵出来遛遛

• 来 来 lái: to come
• 出 出 chū: to go out
• 出来 出来 chū lái: to come out
• 出来 出来 chu lai: (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)
• 子 子 zǐ: son
• 是 是 shì: to be (followed by substantives only)
• 牵 牵 qiān: to lead along
• 遛 遛 liù: to stroll
• 马 马 mǎ: horse
• 骡 骡 luó: mule
• 骡子 骡子 luó zi: mule