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
Lovro-Slovene, Croatian
Addy (1)AD-eeEnglish
Wen-Chinese
Dorotheos-Greek, Late Greek
Herleifr-Ancient Scandinavian
PiroskaPEE-rosh-kawHungarian