Select the most appropriate meaning of the bracketed idiom in the given sentence.
The first sample of ore from the trial boring is very promising, but we should remember that (one swallow does not make a summer.)
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. A single fortunate event does not mean that what follows will also be good.
The idiom "one swallow does not make a summer" means a single fortunate event doesn't mean that what follows will also be good.
Example: Sales are up by 1%, which is a vast improvement on the last six months. One swallow, however, doesn't make a summer and business could still be better.