“Speak of the devil”in other languages
Said when the person you're talking about turns up.
English
Korean
Lithuanian
EnglishKoreanLithuanianSame idea, different pictures
Each language names what it feared most. English names the devil, from the old saying “speak of the devil and he will appear”. Korean names the tiger, 호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다, once common in Korea's mountains, and Lithuanian the wolf, vilką minim, vilkas čia.
More sayings in other languages
- Spin one's wheels
- Split hairs
- Stake one's life on it
- Stick to one's guns
- Storm clouds are gathering
- A storm in a teacup
- Many hands make light work
- A stroke of luck
- Sugarcoat the pill