när man talar om trollen så står de i farstun*
* when one speaks about the trolls they’re standing in the hallway
Expression USED In the past BY Some People
Used when someone that you’ve recently talked about appears or something that you’ve talked about happens. The Swedish version of “speak of the devil and he shall appear”.
“Chefen och jag bråkade igår. Jag vill verkligen inte träffa henne idag.” *chefen kommer* ”När man talar om trollen...”
”The boss and I had a fight yesterday. I really don’t want to meet her today” *the boss arrives* “When one speaks about the trolls...”
Submitted November 2020 by mathildastenback