If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
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Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
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According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
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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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Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
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The superstitious symbolism of a black cat crossing one's path is dependent upon culture: some cultures consider this a sign of impending bad luck, while some cultures consider this a sign of impending good luck.
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It is bad luck to put new shoes on a bed (or a table) (comes from the tradition of dressing a corpse in new clothes and shoes and laying them out so everyone can give their respects) - (UK)
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Once a wedding ring has been placed on the finger, it is considered bad luck to remove it.
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