speak of the devil, and he is sure to appear



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Helen['helən]
Ashwood['æʃwud]
Jacobson['dʒeikəbsn]
Murtaza-Arabic
Rani (2)-Hebrew
Colwyn-Welsh