про вовка промовка

Ukrainian

Etymology

Literally "speaking about the wolf".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [prɔ ˈwɔu̯kɐ prɔˈmɔu̯kɐ]

Phrase

про во́вка промо́вка • (pro vóvka promóvka)

  1. (idiomatic) speak of the devil (when someone talks about another person, that person happens to arrive)
    Про вовка промовка, а вовк у хату. - Марко Вовчок ― Pro vovka promovka, a vovk u xatu. - Marko Vovčok ― Speak of the wolf, and the wolf is in the house. - Marko Vovchok
    Про вовка промовка, а він осьде. - Іван Франко ― Pro vovka promovka, a vin osʹde. - Ivan Franko ― Speak of the wolf, and he is here. - Ivan Franko
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