English Dictionary

one swallow does not a summer make

ことわざ

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

日本語の意味

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

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.

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。

意味（1）

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[.]