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
Reyes-Spanish
Alekseiah-lyek-SYAY (Russian), ah-leek-SYAY (Russian)Russian, Ukrainian, Belarusian
AshlingASH-lingIrish
Tonka-Slovene, Croatian
Zorica-Serbian, Croatian, Macedonian
Khayrat-Arabic