"wenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann ist er nicht weit" meaning in German

See wenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann ist er nicht weit in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proverb

IPA: /vɛn man fɔm ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩ ʃpʁɪçt dan ɪst eːɐ̯ nɪçt vaɪ̯t/ Audio: De-wenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann ist er nicht weit.ogg
Etymology: Literally “When one speaks of the devil, then he isn’t far.” Etymology templates: {{m-g|When one speaks of the devil, then he isn’t far.}} “When one speaks of the devil, then he isn’t far.” Head templates: {{head|de|proverb}} wenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann ist er nicht weit
  1. speak of the devil and he shall appear, speak of the devil Synonyms: wenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann kommt er
    Sense id: en-wenn_man_vom_Teufel_spricht,_dann_ist_er_nicht_weit-de-proverb-bkJNquFb Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header, German proverbs

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