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
MidgeMIJEnglish (Rare)
Ife-Western African, Yoruba
Ajit-Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi, Bengali
Maloney[mə'ləuni]
Pol-Catalan
Noy-Hebrew