Last Updated：2026/01/09
Sentence
There's a proverb that says 'speak of the devil and he shall appear,' and sure enough, he showed up.
Chinese (Simplified) Translation
有句谚语说：“说曹操，曹操到。”果然如此，他出现了。
Chinese (Traditional) Translation
有句諺語說：「說曹操，曹操就到。」果然不假，他出現了。
Korean Translation
'소문을 하면 그림자가 드리운다'라는 속담이 있지만, 바로 그 말대로 그가 나타났다.
Indonesian Translation
Ada pepatah, 'kalau membicarakan gosip, bayangannya pun muncul', dan memang benar, dia muncul.
Vietnamese Translation
Có câu tục ngữ rằng 'nói đến người ta thì bóng họ sẽ hiện lên', và đúng như vậy, anh ấy đã xuất hiện.
Tagalog Translation
May kasabihan na, 'pag pinag-usapan mo ang isang tao, darating siya'; at talaga namang nangyari iyon—lumitaw siya.
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There's a proverb that says 'speak of the devil and he shall appear,' and sure enough, he showed up.
There's a proverb that says 'speak of the devil and he shall appear,' and sure enough, he showed up.
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噂をすれば影がさす、ということわざがあるが、まさにその通り、彼が現れた。
Related words
噂をすれば影がさす
Hiragana
うわさをすればかげがさす
Kanji
噂をすれば影が差す
Proverb
Japanese Meaning
人の噂をしていると、その本人が偶然現れることがある、という意味のことわざ。 / ある事柄について話題にしていると、まさにその対象が関わる出来事が起きることがあるという意味。
Easy Japanese Meaning
だれかのうわさをしていると、ちょうどそのひとがあらわれることがある
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
说曹操，曹操到 / 正谈论的人恰好出现 / 提起某人，他就来了
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
剛提到的人就出現 / 說曹操，曹操到
Korean Meaning
누군가에 대해 말하면 그 사람이 곧 나타난다는 뜻 / 말하던 대상이 마침 모습을 드러내는 우연을 이룸 / 한국 속담 ‘호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다’와 같은 의미
Indonesian
Baru disebut, sudah muncul. / Sedang membicarakan seseorang, lalu ia muncul. / Bicara tentang seseorang, tiba-tiba orangnya datang.
Vietnamese Meaning
Vừa nhắc Tào Tháo, Tào Tháo đến. / Vừa nói đến ai thì người đó xuất hiện. / Nhắc đến là xuất hiện ngay.
Tagalog Meaning
Kapag pinag-uusapan ang isang tao, bigla siyang lilitaw. / Pag binanggit mo ang isang tao, bigla siyang magpapakita. / Pinag-uusapan, biglang sumusulpot.
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