That's a short way of saying "speak of the devil and he will appear". You don't mean in any way to offend that person by calling devil. That expression lost its dark satanic connotation a very long time ago. It's just a way of expression how you feel about the coincidence that just happened. And just one more thing: the verb can be both speak and talk, as in talk of the devil. Take a look at this example:
Alan: I haven't seen Bob for weeks. Jane: Look, here comes
Bob right now. Alan: Well, talk of the devil. Hi, there. We were just talking
about you. speak of the devil and in he walks.
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