Post by pixi on May 28, 2005 6:58:14 GMT -5
Good Luck Superstitions
• A frog brings good luck to the house it enters.
• A spider spinning in the morning.
• Carry an acorn to bring luck & ensure a long life.
Animal Superstitions
• A dog eating grass brings rain.
• A dove circling above is an omen of death.
• Rats leaving a ship - the ship will sink.
Card Superstitions
• Unlucky to sit cross-legged when playing cards.
• Playing cards with a dog in room causes disputes.
• The luckiest seat is the one which faces the door; the most unlucky is that which has its back to the fire-place.
New Years Superstitions
• Empty pockets or empty cupboards on New Years Eve portend a year of poverty.
• Its bad luck to let a fire go out on New Year's Eve.
New Home Superstitions
• Never carry a hoe into the house. If you do so by mistake, carry it out again, walking backward to avoid bad luck.
• Never give a knife as a housewarming present, or your new neighbor will become an enemy.
Hair Superstitions
• Cut your hair on Good Friday to prevent headaches in the year to come.
• To drop a comb while you are combing your hair is a sign of a coming disappointment.
Halloween Superstitions
• If you hear foot steps behind you on this night, don't look back. It may be the dead following you. Turning back could mean that you will very soon join the dead behind you.
General Superstitions
• Tying a knot into a handkerchief wards off evil.
• Itchy nose - you will have quarrel with someone.
• Ringing Bells means a new angel received wings.
• A frog brings good luck to the house it enters.
• A spider spinning in the morning.
• Carry an acorn to bring luck & ensure a long life.
Animal Superstitions
• A dog eating grass brings rain.
• A dove circling above is an omen of death.
• Rats leaving a ship - the ship will sink.
Card Superstitions
• Unlucky to sit cross-legged when playing cards.
• Playing cards with a dog in room causes disputes.
• The luckiest seat is the one which faces the door; the most unlucky is that which has its back to the fire-place.
New Years Superstitions
• Empty pockets or empty cupboards on New Years Eve portend a year of poverty.
• Its bad luck to let a fire go out on New Year's Eve.
New Home Superstitions
• Never carry a hoe into the house. If you do so by mistake, carry it out again, walking backward to avoid bad luck.
• Never give a knife as a housewarming present, or your new neighbor will become an enemy.
Hair Superstitions
• Cut your hair on Good Friday to prevent headaches in the year to come.
• To drop a comb while you are combing your hair is a sign of a coming disappointment.
Halloween Superstitions
• If you hear foot steps behind you on this night, don't look back. It may be the dead following you. Turning back could mean that you will very soon join the dead behind you.
General Superstitions
• Tying a knot into a handkerchief wards off evil.
• Itchy nose - you will have quarrel with someone.
• Ringing Bells means a new angel received wings.
