speak of the devil, and he appears



speak of the devil, and he appears

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Azra-Arabic, Turkish, Bosnian, Persian, Urdu
Anielkaahn-YEL-kahPolish
Ottilieo-TEE-lee-əGerman
CyrusSIE-rəs (English)English, Biblical, Biblical Latin, Ancient Greek (Latinized)
KinsleyKINZ-leeEnglish (Modern)
Phelps[felps]