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22 short guides to words and manners

Proverbs

호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다

horangido je mal hamyeon onda · Even the tiger comes when you talk about it.

The person you're talking about shows up right then.

When to useWhen someone walks in just as you mention them.

Think ofSpeak of the devil.

Examples

  • 어, 민수 왔다! 호랑이도 제 말 하면 온다더니.

    Oh, Minsu's here! Speak of the tiger.

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