speak of the devil, and he is sure to appear



speak of the devil, and he is sure to appear

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after he or she was being discussed. John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, speak of the devil, and he is sure to appear! We were just talking about something funny you said the other day."
See also: and, appear, he, of, speak, sure

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ElioE-lyoItalian
Beasley['bi:zli]
Henrietteawn-ree-ET (French), hen-ree-E-tə (German), hen-ree-ED-de (Danish), hen-ree-ET-te (Norwegian)French, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian
Klavdija-Slovene
BlazeBLAYZEnglish (Modern)
Wanda['wɔndə]