If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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An acorn should be carried to bring luck and ensure a long life.
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It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
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When you speak of bad luck, it is said that one should always knock on wood. Also knocking when speaking of good luck apparently helps with having good luck. This is an old Celtic tradition related to belief of wood spirits.
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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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Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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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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At times, a horseshoe may be found above doorways. When positioned like a regular 'U' it supposedly collects luck. However, when it is positioned like an upside-down 'U' the luck supposedly drains.
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