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speak of the devil

호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다

speak of the devil

💡 Meaning

Said when someone appears just after you have been talking about them.

방금 누군가에 대해 이야기했는데 그 사람이 마침 나타났을 때 쓰는 표현이에요.

🧠 Memory Hook

This comes from the old belief that if you said the devil's name aloud, he might appear. Now it is used lightly when any person shows up just as they are being discussed.