German Proverb of the Day: “If you speak of the devil, he comes crawling” A timeless lesson on coincidence - The Economic Times
German Proverb of the Day: “If you speak of the devil, he comes crawling” is a humorous expression used when someone appears soon after being mentioned. Related to the English “Speak of the devil, and he appears,” the saying draws on older beliefs about invoking the Devil but is now generally used to describe an amusing coincidence in everyday conversation.