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One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a trend.

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one swallow does not a summer make

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one swallow does not a summer make

Proverb

One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a trend.

Japanese Meaning

一つの出来事だけでは全体の動向や傾向を断定できない / たった一例では全体の状況を正確に把握することは難しい / 一例だけで全体の流れや結果を予測するのは早計である

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We saw a single bird arrive and cheered, but one swallow does not a summer make, so let's wait for more signs before declaring the season has changed.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

一羽の鳥を見かけて喜んだが、一羽のツバメで夏が来るわけではないので、季節が移ったと断言する前にもっと証拠を待とう。

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One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a trend.

[T]hough one swallow does not make a summer, one engagement is apt to make several, and her boys were, most of them, at the inflammable age when a spark ignites the flame[.]

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