speak of the devil

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An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene
(Muhasebe) Talk about a certain person, and that person appears. (Used when someone appears whom you have just been talking about.)
here he comes now (expression said when a person shows up who was just the object of a conversation)
mention someone's name who just then appears
speak of the devil

    Hyphenation

    speak of the de·vil

    Turkish pronunciation

    spik ıv dhi devıl

    Pronunciation

    /ˈspēk əv ᴛʜē ˈdevəl/ /ˈspiːk əv ðiː ˈdɛvəl/

    Etymology

    () Variation of “Speak of the devil and he shall appear,” which can be traced back to “Talk of the Devil, and he’s presently at your elbow” attested in 1666.
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