Speak/talk of the devil
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 4The person we were just talking about showed up
शैतान का नाम लिया, शैतान हाज़िर
We were just talking about Radhika, and speak of the devil, here she is!
Speak of the devil; we were just discussing your plan.
Daily use: Hum Radhika ki hi baat kar rahe the, aur speak of the devil, wo aa gayi.
पूरी कहावत है 'Talk of the devil, and he will appear.' जिसकी बात कर रहे थे, वही उसी पल आ गया। Hindi में भी कहते हैं 'शैतान का नाम लिया, शैतान हाज़िर'।
The full saying is 'Talk of the devil, and he will appear.' You mention someone, and at that very moment he walks in. So, speak of the devil is said when the person we were just talking about shows up.
Answer है 'जिसकी चर्चा हो रही थी वही आ जाना'। यह हल्के-फुल्के, दोस्ताना ढंग से बोला जाता है; इसमें किसी को बुरा नहीं कहा जाता।
Answer: 'the person being discussed appears'. It is light and friendly in use; it does not call anyone evil.