After a storm comes a calm

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After a storm comes a calm, and After the storm comes a calm.; The calm after a storm.

Prov. Things are often calm after an upheaval. Jill: I can't believe how peaceful the office is today, when yesterday everyone was either being fired or threatening to quit. Jane: After a storm comes a calm.

See also: after, calm, come, storm

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