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speak of the devil and he shall appear
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alt-of
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idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
『噂をすれば影』、つまり、誰かの話題に上ると、その人が思いがけず現れるという意味です。
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(idiomatic) Alternative form of speak of the devil
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speak of the devil and he shall appear
We were just talking about Mark—speak of the devil and he shall appear—when he suddenly walked in.
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We were just talking about Mark—speak of the devil and he shall appear—when he suddenly walked in.
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