eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer

German

Etymology

Literally, “one swallow makes not even one summer”, a calque of Ancient Greek μία χελιδὼν ἔαρ οὐ ποιεῖ (mía khelidṑn éar ou poieî, “one swallow does not a spring make”). The reference to summer instead of spring is shared across European languages; see the descendants at the Ancient Greek entry for more.

Pronunciation

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Proverb

eine Schwalbe macht noch keinen Sommer

  1. one swallow does not a summer make
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