quand on parle du loup

French

Etymology

Shortening of quand on parle du loup, on en voit la queue, literally "when you speak of the wolf, you'll see his tail".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɑ̃.t‿ɔ̃ paʁ.l(ə) dy lu/

Phrase

quand on parle du loup

1. when you speak of someone they will appear; speak of the devil