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
ToirÉAsa-Irish
FlossieFLAWS-eeEnglish
Finley['finli]
Lucilius-Ancient Roman
Isidoraee-see-DHO-rah (Spanish), ee-zee-DO-rah (Italian), iz-i-DAWR-ə (English)Serbian, Macedonian, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian (Rare), Italian (Rare), English (Rare), Ancient Gr
HÅKonHAW-koonNorwegian