Superstitions

    Random Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
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    If one walks underneath an open ladder it is said to bring bad luck. Sometimes it is said that this can be undone by immediately walking backwards back underneath the ladder.
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    Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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    Amber beads, worn as a necklace, can protect against illness or cure colds.
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    There are numerous sailors' superstitions, such as: it is considered bad luck for a ship to set sail on a Friday, to bring anything blue aboard, to stick a knife into the deck, to leave a hatch cover upside-down, to say "pig", or to eat walnuts aboard.
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    Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
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    An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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