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Definition of one swallow does not make a summer in English English dictionary
- A sign is not proof – do not rejoice too soon
- one swallow doesn't make a summer
- One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend
- one swallow doesn't make a summer
- a one-time event is still not a sign of any serious change
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one swallow does not make a summer
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one swal·low does not make a sum·merTurkish pronunciation
hwʌn swôlō dîz nät meyk ı sʌmırPronunciation
/ˈhwən ˈswôlō dəz ˈnät ˈmāk ə ˈsəmər/ /ˈhwʌn ˈswɔːloʊ dɪz ˈnɑːt ˈmeɪk ə ˈsʌmɜr/
Etymology
() Ancient Greek, due to Aristotle|Aristotle]], in Nicomachean Ethics, (I.1098a18): :One swallow does not make a summer, nor does one day; and so too one day, or a short time, does not make a man blessed and happy. Based on The Spendthrift and the Swallow, a fable by Aesop|Aesop]]: in Europe, the return of (migratory) swallows heralds summers, but in the fable one arrives on a fluke warm day in winter.Resimler
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