speak of the devil and he shall appear

A form of 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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alternative speak of the devil and he appears

  1. alternativeidiomaticAlternative form of speak of the devil.
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APA

speak of the devil and he shall appear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speak%20of%20the%20devil%20and%20he%20shall%20appear

MLA

“speak of the devil and he shall appear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speak%20of%20the%20devil%20and%20he%20shall%20appear. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “speak of the devil and he shall appear,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/speak%20of%20the%20devil%20and%20he%20shall%20appear.

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