speak of the devil

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Noun. [C2]

Equivalents

Españolhabla del rey de Roma, y asoma hablando del rey de Roma

Françaisquand on parle du loup quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue

Deutschwenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann ist er nicht weit wenn man vom Teufel spricht, dann kommt er

16 more languages

Azərbaycan diliadını çək, qulağını bur

Catalàparlant del rei de Roma, entra per la porta

Euskaraotsoa aipatu, otsoa agertu

Suomisiinä paha missä mainitaan

Gàidhligthig an donas ri iomradh

Bahasa Indonesiapanjang umur

Italianoparli del diavolo e spuntano le corna

日本語噂をすれば噂をすれば影噂をすれば影がさす

ქართულიძაღლი ახსენე და ჯოხი ხელში დაიჭირეო

한국어호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다

Latinalupus in fabula lupus in sermōne

Nederlandsals je het over de duivel hebt, dan zie je zijn staart

Polskio wilku mowa o wilku mowa, a wilk tu

Portuguêsfalando do diabo (aparece o rabo)

Русскийлёгок на помине о во́лке помо́лвка, а волк и тут про серого речь, а серый навстречь

Svenskanär man talar om trollen tala om trollen

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

speak one's mind speak out speak softly and carry a big stick speak someone's language speak to speak too soon

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