One swallow cannot make spring, only ten thousand trees can make a forest.

“A swallow cannot make a spring” is a famous saying of the Russian writer Krylov. This is a very philosophical statement.

The literal meaning of this sentence is very simple. We all know that swallows are a symbol of spring. After a severe cold winter, we will see groups of swallows heading north, which means that spring has arrived. Everything is revived. However, if there is only one swallow flying north, it does not mean that spring has arrived. This is the superficial meaning of "one swallow cannot make spring".

About the author:

Ivan Andreevich Krylov (Иван Андреевич Крылов, February 13, 1769 - November 21, 1844 ) is a famous fabler and writer in Russia and the world. His representative works include "The Cannon and the Sail", "The Eagle and the Chicken", "The Favored Elephant" and so on.