лёгок на помине

Russian

Etymology

Literally, “easy on the mention”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈlʲɵɡək nə‿pɐˈmʲinʲe]

Phrase

лёгок на поми́не • (ljógok na pomíne) m

1. speak of the devil
2. are your ears burning?

Usage notes

• лёгок (ljógok) is a masculine singular short form, use other forms when referring to females or groups, for declension see лёгкий (ljóxkij)