"mi o vuku a vuk na vrata" meaning in Serbo-Croatian

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Proverb

Forms: ми о вуку а вук на врата [Cyrillic]
Etymology: Literally, “we(’re talking) about the wolf and the wolf is at the door”, with the verb implied but left unexpressed. Head templates: {{sh-proverb}} mi o vuku a vuk na vrata (Cyrillic spelling ми о вуку а вук на врата)
  1. speak of the devil and he shall appear Derived forms: mi o vuku (english: speak of the devil)
    Sense id: en-mi_o_vuku_a_vuk_na_vrata-sh-proverb-VoaMgWHy Categories (other): Serbo-Croatian entries with incorrect language header, Serbo-Croatian proverbs

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