talk 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, talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear! We were just chatting about something funny you said the other day."

See also: and, appear, he, of, sure, talk

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Elias	ə-LEE-əsh (Portuguese), e-LEE-ahs (German), E-lee-ahs (Finnish), i-LIE-əs (English), ee-LIE-əs (English)	Portuguese, German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, English, Greek, Biblical Latin, Biblical Gr
Kleopas	-	Biblical Greek
Age (2)	-	Estonian
Hyperion	-	Greek Mythology
Waite	[weit]
Suibne	-	Irish