Select the most appropriate proverb to substitute the underlined group of words in the given sentence. The board celebrated a single successful quarter as proof of a turnaround, although one instance is insufficient to establish a general pattern.
one swallow does not make a summer
A proverb is a short traditional saying that sums up a general truth. Here the proverb must carry the idea that a single instance is not enough to prove that a general pattern or trend has begun.
Step 1 — The underlined words say that “one instance is insufficient to establish a general pattern”. The board is treating one good quarter as proof of a lasting turnaround.
Step 2 — “One swallow does not make a summer” means that the arrival of one swallow does not prove that summer has come; one favourable sign does not establish a trend. This matches the underlined idea exactly.
“Fortune favors the bold” praises courage and risk-taking, which the sentence does not discuss. “Nothing succeeds like success” says that one success leads to more success, which supports the board’s optimism rather than questioning it. “Every cloud has a silver lining” means that something good can be found in a bad situation, which is unrelated to the idea of insufficient evidence.
one swallow does not make a summer option is correct.
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