Miracles no longer happen; used when some desirable occurrence seems highly unlikely: I didn't expect the authorities to take any action in response to my complaint--the age of miracles is past. The proverb occurs in Shakespeare's play All's Well that Ends Well (2:3) in the form "They say miracles are past," which implies that it is of earlier origin.
Proverb expressing opposite meaning: WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE!
Proverb expressing opposite meaning: WONDERS WILL NEVER CEASE!
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