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Phrase CEFR C1

[ɫʊ.pʊ.sĩːˈfaː.bʊ.ɫaː]

Definitions

talk of the devil, speak of the devil and he shall appear

idiomatic

Azərbaycanca adını çək, qulağını bur

Català parlant del rei de Roma, entra per la porta

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

English speak of the devil

Español habla del rey de Roma, y asoma hablando del rey de Roma

Euskara otsoa aipatu, otsoa agertu

Suomi siinä paha missä mainitaan

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

Gàidhlig thig an donas ri iomradh

Bahasa Indonesia panjang umur

Italiano parli 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

ქართული ძაღლი ახსენე და ჯოხი ხელში დაიჭირეო

한국어 호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다

Latina lupus in sermōne

Nederlands als je het over de duivel hebt, dan zie je zijn staart

Polski o wilku mowa o wilku mowa, a wilk tu

Português falando do diabo (aparece o rabo)

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

Svenska när man talar om trollen tala om trollen

“Puta dē nescioquō loquēbāris et subitō venit is, dīcis tū, "lupus in fābulā!"”

Say, you were talking about somebody or other, and all of a sudden that person comes, then you say: "talk of the devil!"

“Dē Varrōne loquēbāmur. Lupus in fābulā: vēnit enim ad mē …”

We were talking about Varro the other day. Speak of the devil: he arrived at my place …

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