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
Zahi-Arabic
Panfilo-Italian
GottliebGAWT-leepGerman
Kasih-Indonesian, Malay
HellÄHEL-laFinnish
Suk-Jasook-jahKorean