
ProverbWisdom
English origin
The taste of the kitchen is better than the smell.
Meaning: Experiencing something firsthand surpasses merely anticipating or imagining it from a distance.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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