talk of the devil



talk of the devil

An acknowledgment of a person who has arrived just as or after he or she was being discussed. (A shortened variation of the longer, more common proverb, "speak of the devil, and he shall/will/is sure to appear.") John: "Hey everyone, sorry I'm late!" Dave: "Well, talk of the devil! I was just telling them about something funny you said the other day."
See also: devil, of, talk

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sirvard-Armenian
Chavaqquq-Biblical Hebrew
IsraelIZ-ray-əl (English), IZ-ree-əl (English)Jewish, English, Biblical, Biblical Greek
Thorborg-Swedish
Tenney-Medieval English
Eugenijus-Lithuanian