"speak of the devil and he appears" meaning in English

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Proverb

Audio: En-au-speak of the devil and he appears.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|proverb|head=speak of the devil and he appears}} speak of the devil and he appears
  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of speak of the devil Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: speak of the devil [synonym, synonym-of]

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