をすればがす【うわさをすればかげがさす】

    expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
  1. speak of the devil and he shall appear; speak rumours of someone and they shall appearproverb
Forms
  • をすればがす【うわさをすればかげがさす】
  • をすればがさす【うわさをすればかげがさす】
  • うわさをすればかげがさす
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. speak of the devil and he shall appear; speak rumours of someone and they shall appear
    2. This phrase is used to refer to the phenomenon where someone appears right after being mentioned in conversation, often in a humorous or ironic context.
    We were talking about his name, and suddenly he appeared.
    We were just gossiping about her, and then she came right over.
Generated collocations (experimental)
speak of the devil and he shall appeara rumor spreadsbad rumorto spread rumorsto believe rumorsto gossipis rumoredうわさずき噂好きa gossip (person who loves rumors)gossip talkgossip spreads
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