The proof is in the pudding

i've always heard the full phrase as 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating,' which i guess means that a plan or idea is only truly tested once implemented.

"The proof of the pudding is in the eating"

I think you mean 'keep pudding proof in there until everyone believes the story..'

I think it means no matter how crazy something may seem, if the end result is what you want, you're good.

It's when you dump some Jack Daniels in the Snack Pack

I’ll tell you one that I’ve had wrong for most of my life until recently:

“Making ends meet”

For some weird reason I always, and now quite embarrassingly, thought it was “making ends meat.”

I thought it was when you are poor you can’t eat good steaks and have to settle for the worst cuts of meats. 🤣

It would make more sense as "the proof is in the putting," as in putting something to work.