speak of the devil, and he will appear



speak of the devil, and he will 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 will appear! We were just talking about something funny you said the other day."
See also: and, appear, he, of, speak, will

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sharonashə-RON-əEnglish (Rare)
Alem-Bosnian
Lord[lɔ:d]
Arianaar-ee-AN-ə, ar-ee-AHN-əEnglish (Modern)
HildebrandHIL-de-brahnt (German)German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic
SauliSOW-leeFinnish