Talk of the devil and his imp appears.
Meaning: Mentioning someone unexpectedly often causes them to arrive or contact you shortly after.
Origin: Recorded in A Dictionary of English Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases, an undated collection published in London by Whittaker & Co. around 1880 and credited to Thomas Preston. Its earlier history hasn't been traced.
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- Think much, speak little, and write less. — Excessive speech and writing scatter thought; silence preserves wisdom's clarity and powe…
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From our compliments & insults
- Без царя в голове (Bez tsarya v golove) — Foolish and reckless — with no one in charge upstairs.
- Cabeça de alho chocho — A forgetful scatterbrain whose thoughts won't stay put.
- Tu es mon rayon de soleil — A warm way to tell someone they brighten your day.