Talk of the devil, and he is bound to appear.
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Similar proverbs in the same language
English
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Talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear.
Similar proverbs in another language
Latin
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Lupus in fabula.
Wolf in the tale.
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Etiam si lupi meminisses.
Even if you remember the wolves.
French
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Quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue.
When we speak of the wolf, we see its tail.
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En parlant du soleil on voit ses rayons.
Speaking of the sun, we see its rays.
German
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Wenn man den Wolf nennt, so kommt er gerennt.
When you call the wolf, he comes running.
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Wenn man vom Wolfe redet, so sieht man seinen Schwanz.
When you talk about the wolf, you see his tail.
Czech
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My o vlku a vlk za humny.
We about the wolf and the wolf in the back yard.
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O kom se mluvívá, nedaleko bývá.
He who is spoken of is not far off.
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Vlka míní — a vlk do dveří.
He means the wolf - and the wolf to the door.
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Vlk se zmíní, už je v síni.
Wolf mentions he's already in the hall.