| 单词 | one swallow does not make a summer |
| 释义 | > as lemmasone swallow does not make a summer c. Prov. one swallow does not make a summer (and allusions to it).Cf. Greek μία χελιδὼν ἔαρ οὐ ποιεῖ. ΚΠ 1539 R. Taverner tr. Erasmus Prouerbes sig. D.i It is not one swalowe that bryngeth in somer. It is not one good qualitie that maketh a man good. 1546 J. Heywood Dialogue Prouerbes Eng. Tongue ii. v. sig. Hiii One swalow maketh not sommer (saied I) men saie. 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry IV f. xxx He well remembred that one faire day assureth not a good Sommer, nor one fliyng Swalow prognosticateth not a good yere. 1589 T. Nashe To Students in R. Greene Menaphon Epist, sig. A2v I would preferre, diuine Master Spencer... Neither is he, the only swallow of our summer. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary iii. 43 Lest I should seeme by one Swallow to make Summer,..the men of Herefordshire can witnes, that such examples are not rare in England. 1636 W. Prynne Remonstr. against Shipmoney 18 Since in such Taxes commonly, one Swallow makes a kinde of Sommer. 1821 W. Scott Kenilworth II. v. 143 Raleigh..disowning..that one day's fair reception made a favourite, any more than one swallow a summer. < as lemmas |
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