Significado da palavra "speak of the devil, and he shall appear" em português

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speak of the devil, and he shall appear

US /spiːk əv ðə ˈdev.əl ənd hiː ʃæl əˈpɪr/
UK /spiːk əv ðə ˈdev.əl ənd hiː ʃæl əˈpɪə/
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Idioma

falar no diabo

said when a person appears just after being mentioned

Exemplo:
We were just talking about John when he walked in. Speak of the devil, and he shall appear!
Estávamos falando do John quando ele entrou. Fala-se no diabo e ele aparece!
Speak of the devil, and he shall appear; I was just about to call you.
Fala-se no diabo; eu estava prestes a te ligar.