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
Batbayar-Mongolian
Bonny['bɔni]
Katidakah-TEE-dahEsperanto
Zlota-Jewish (Rare)
Walter['wɔ:ltə]
PrzemysŁAwpzhe-MIS-wahfPolish