호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다더니 · 호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다고 하잖아요
speak of the devil (lit. even a tiger comes when you talk about it)
Example
호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다더니, 마침 부장님이 들어오시네요.
Speak of the devil — here comes the department head right now.
Word parts
호 tiger+랑 wolf
Literally 'even a tiger comes if you talk about it' (제 = its own): the person you mention turns up just then.
Good to know
The same as English 'Speak of the devil.' Said when the person being talked about walks in; often just 호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다더니…. Variant: 범도 제 말 하면 온다.
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