one swallow does not a summer make

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One sighting or instance of an event does not necessarily indicate a trend
one swallow does not a summer make

    Hyphenation

    one swal·low does not a sum·mer make

    Turkish pronunciation

    hwʌn swôlō dîz nät ı sʌmır meyk

    Pronunciation

    /ˈhwən ˈswôlō dəz ˈnät ə ˈsəmər ˈmāk/ /ˈhwʌn ˈswɔːloʊ dɪz ˈnɑːt ə ˈsʌmɜr ˈmeɪk/

    Etymology

    () Refers to the return of migrating swallows at the start of the summer season. From a quote by Aristotle (384 BCE - 322 BCE) "One swallow does not a summer make, nor one fine day; similarly one day or brief time of happiness does not make a person entirely happy."
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