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talk of the devil, and he shall appear
talk of the devil, and he shall 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 shall appear! We were just chatting about something funny you said the other day."
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Sefu | | - | Eastern African, Swahili |
| Legolas | | - | Literature |
| Kaede | | kah-e-de | Japanese |
| Wilmot | | - | Medieval English |
| Dom | | DAHM | English |
| Liz | | ['liz] | |