quand on parle du loup in French

IPA: /kɑ̃.t‿ɔ̃ paʁ.l(ə) dy lu/ [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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

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        "speak of the devil (an expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene)"
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      "ipa": "/kɑ̃.t‿ɔ̃ paʁ.l(ə) dy lu/"
    }
  ],
  "word": "quand on parle du loup"
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        "2": "quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue",
        "lit": "when you speak of the wolf, you'll see his tail"
      },
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    }
  ],
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"quand on parle du loup" meaning in French

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