There once was a man whose wife passed away when their son was still nursing. The man did not have enough money to hire a wet nurse, so a miracle was performed for him. His breasts opened up like a woman's breasts and he nursed the boy by himself.
Rav Yosef said: He must have been a great man, if such a miracle was performed for him.
Abaye replied: On the contrary, he must have been a very unworthy man, because the natural order was changed for him.
Rav Yehuda said: This just goes to show how difficult parnassa can be, that the natural order had to be changed for this man.
Rav Nachman said: Miracles happen, but food is never spontaneously generated.
(Shabbat 53b)
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