物は試し

Meaning

1. exp
   the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try

Example sentences

• 物は試し。

  You'll never know unless you try.

• 物は試しにやってはみたけれど、このプログラムつくり、僕が太刀打ちできるような簡単なものじゃなかったね。

  I gave it a try figuring that anything is worth a try. But putting together a program like this is something I'm no match for.