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
'Esaw-Biblical Hebrew
HoneyHUN-eeEnglish (Rare)
Amadej-Slovene
Livianus-Ancient Roman
MichÈLemee-SHELFrench
Corbett['kɔ:bət]