talk of the devil



talk of the devil

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after he or she was being discussed. (A shortened variation of the longer, more common proverb, "speak of the devil, and he shall/will/is sure to appear.") John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, talk of the devil! I was just telling them about something funny you said the other day."
See also: devil, of, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Toinette-French
Ryuunosukeṙyoo:-no-soo-ke, ṙyoo:-no-skeJapanese
Dzvonko-Macedonian
Ermes-Italian
Akilina-Russian
OvÍDio-Portuguese