talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear



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:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
&Thorn;ÓRgÍSl-Ancient Scandinavian
Montgomerymənt-GUM-ər-ee, mənt-GUM-reeEnglish
Silas['sailəs]
Perle-French, Yiddish
Iael-Biblical Greek
Aristophanes-Ancient Greek