“The greatest trick the devil ever played was taking the yolks out of six hard boiled eggs…”

“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist” is an old saying. There are jokes about deviled eggs that use this saying.
   
“The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was cutting these boiled eggs in half and filling them with their yolk mixed with other ingredients” was posted on X/Twitter by yuji on May 28, 2009. “The greatest trick the devil ever played was taking the yolks out of six hard boiled eggs, mixing them with mustard and paprika, and spooning the mixture back in” was posted on Facebook by Peli Grietzer on August 5, 2022, and this received over 46,000 likes.
 
 
Wikipedia: Deviled egg
Deviled eggs, also known as stuffed eggs, curried eggs, dressed eggs or angel eggs, are hard-boiled eggs that have been peeled, cut in half, with the yolk scooped out and then refilled having been mixed with other ingredients such as mayonnaise, mustard and sprinkled with paprika, cinnamon or curry powder.They are generally served cold as a side dish, appetizer or a main course during gatherings or parties.
 
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yuji
@yujiberra
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was cutting these boiled eggs in half and filling them with their yolk mixed with other ingredients
11:28 AM · May 28, 2009
 
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Jamie Martin
@livejamie
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world to put a potato salad-like mixture inside of halved boiled eggs.
4:39 PM · Apr 4, 2010
 
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Sad Spork of Destiny
@VerySadSpork
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was cutting hard-boiled eggs in half & filling them with a yolk mixture.
9:25 PM · Aug 7, 2014
 
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Peli Grietzer
@peligrietzer
The greatest trick the devil ever played was taking the yolks out of six hard boiled eggs, mixing them with mustard and paprika, and spooning the mixture back in
5:08 PM · Aug 5, 2022
 
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Dave’s not here, man.
@daiconrad
The greatest trick the devil ever pulled was getting people to scoop out the yolks of hard boiled eggs, mix them with mayo, vinegar, and Dijon mustard, and then spoon them back in and sprinkle a little paprika on top.
9:17 PM · Dec 23, 2022
 
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All You Can Eat
June 28, 2025 at 8:42 AM ·
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(“The greatest trick the devil ever played was taking the yolks out of six hard boiled eggs, mixing them with mustard and paprika, and spooning the mixture back in” is shown on an image.—ed.)