expression
speak of the devil
Proverb used when the person you were just talking about appears. Equivalent to the English 'speak of the devil'. The full form is 噂をすれば影が射す.
See also: 噂をすれば影が射す
「田中さん、遅いね」「噂をすれば影だ。ほら、来たよ」
"Tanaka is late." "Speak of the devil. Look, here he comes."