Hablando del Rey de Roma

Question

Hay un dicho español: Hablando del Rey de Roma...

se utiliza cuando en una conversación se está mentando a una persona ausente y justo en ese momento hace acto de presencia.

Sé que en nuestro país existe este dicho como : Hablamos del lobo y él está ya en el jardín.

¿Quien sabe si existe este proverbio en ingles también ?

There is a Spanish saying: Speaking of the King of Rome...

It is used when a conversation is mentioning a person and right away he makes his appearance.

I know there is this type of saying in our country: We are talking about the wolf and he is already in the garden.

Please tell me if there is this proverb in English too?

Porcupine, Moe and Mardle are right, in English, it's the devil. ;) - jrschenk, Dec 3, 2015

Soo sorry I missed this Kat. - ray76, Dec 4, 2015

@ J R & Mardle , not necessarily so , we always say "angels" we do not give the devil advertising space. - ray76, Dec 4, 2015

Answer 1

¡Hola!, porcupine7:

In English, the expression is "Speak of the devil (and he is sure to appear)".

Look here in our Span¡shD!ct phrasebook ---> Hablando del Rey de Roma

 

Stay well!

Merry Christmas season.
Moe

we must have been typing at the same time. - Mardle, Dec 3, 2015

Thanks - porcupine7, Dec 3, 2015

G'day o;d timer nice to see you around again .;) - ray76, Dec 4, 2015

And Merry Christmas to you and your family.. - ray76, Dec 4, 2015

Answer 2

In the UK we say 'talk of the devil' implied is - and he will appear. Speak of the devil is also used.

Lovely to hear a Hungarian proverb. The sayings often have so much culture attached to them.

Thanks - porcupine7, Dec 3, 2015

Answer 3

Hablar de ángeles y ellos aparecer

Speak of angels and they shall appear.

The nuns always liked this one better.