speak of the devil

US /spiːk əv ðə ˈdɛvəl/
UK /spiːk əv ðə ˈdɛvəl/
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spreek van de duivel

said when a person you have just been talking about unexpectedly appears

:
We were just talking about Tom, and speak of the devil, here he comes!
We hadden het net over Tom, en spreek van de duivel, daar komt hij aan!
Oh, speak of the devil, there's Sarah walking towards us.
Oh, spreek van de duivel, daar komt Sarah aanlopen.