噂をすれば

Japanese

Kanji in this term
噂
うわさ Jinmeiyō
kun’yomi

Etymology

From 噂 (uwasa, “gossip”) +‎ を (o, particle) +‎ すれば (sureba, hypothetical conditional of する suru). Literally meaning "if you make gossip...".

Proverb

噂(うわさ)をすれば • (uwasa o sureba) 

1. Ellipsis of 噂をすれば影がさす: speak of the devil