one swallow doesn't make a summer

A form of one swallow does not a summer make — One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a trend.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. alternativeAlternative form of one swallow does not a summer make.
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APA

one swallow doesn't make a summer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20swallow%20doesn't%20make%20a%20summer

MLA

“one swallow doesn't make a summer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20swallow%20doesn't%20make%20a%20summer. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one swallow doesn't make a summer,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20swallow%20doesn't%20make%20a%20summer.

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