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What does speak of the devil mean?

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  1. (humorous) An expression sometimes used when a person mentioned in the current conversation happens to arrive on the scene.
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I don't wish to speak of the devil before he appears, this affluence only fills pockets to a certain extent.
He, Joe, and Ivan, speak of the devil, appeared in the main hall.
Speak of the devil — he marches through the door, and becomes apoplectic when he learns of the upheaval.
His smile wasn't nearly as beautiful as Andy's, and then speak of the devil, in barges Andy!

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