talk of the devil, and he is bound to appear



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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tariro-Southern African, Shona
IkeIEKEnglish
Cees-Dutch
Wakanawah-kah-nahJapanese
Napier-English (Rare)
Lyubomir-Bulgarian, Medieval Slavic