"quand on parle du loup" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [French]

IPA: /kɑ̃.t‿ɔ̃ paʁ.l(ə) dy lu/
Etymology: Ellipsis of quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue (literally “when you speak of the wolf, you'll see his tail”). Etymology templates: {{ellipsis|fr|quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue|lit=when you speak of the wolf, you'll see his tail}} Ellipsis of quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue (literally “when you speak of the wolf, you'll see his tail”) Head templates: {{fr-phrase}} quand on parle du loup
  1. speak of the devil (an expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene)
    Sense id: en-quand_on_parle_du_loup-fr-phrase-EuPvbWub Categories (other): French ellipses, French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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