speak of the devil
US /spiːk əv ðə ˈdɛvəl/
UK /spiːk əv ðə ˈdɛvəl/
1.
cakap pasal syaitan, baru sebut
said when a person you have just been talking about unexpectedly appears
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We were just talking about Tom, and speak of the devil, here he comes!
Kami baru sahaja bercakap tentang Tom, dan cakap pasal syaitan, dia datang!
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Oh, speak of the devil, there's Sarah walking towards us.
Oh, cakap pasal syaitan, Sarah sedang berjalan ke arah kita.