If you break a mirror you will get seven years bad luck.
Carrots improve your vision
If you go outside on a cold night with wet hair you’ll catch your death of cold
Cracking your knuckles will give you arthritis
If you step on a crack in the pavement you’ll break you back.
If you cross your eyes and a wind blow, they'll stay that way.
If you think those are strange you haven’t heard anything yet, there are really old ones that when we think about now, seems so silly and that if we were to believe in them all we would never step outside the house (some would not have use leave our beds, you have to get out on the right side or you’ll have bad luck.)
Good Luck/Bad Luck
It is lucky to put on clothing inside out, although you must not change it that day.
If a black cat walks towards you, it brings good fortune, but if it walks away, it takes the good luck with it.
It is lucky to tie an old boot to the back of the car of a couple who have just got married.
The deeper the ladybird's colours, the better luck it brings, the number of spots on its back are also important.
It is unlucky to drop your glove and pick it up yourself.
A cat onboard a ship will bring luck.
Throw back the first fish you catch then you'll be lucky the whole day fishing.
It is unlucky to turn a loaf upside down after cutting the first slice.
Also, do not bring eggs into the house after dark as it is bad luck.
It is unlucky to pass anyone on the stairs you have to cross your fingers if you do so.
Bad Luck to put new shoes on the table is it brings death.
Passing one magpie is bad luck, so salute it and say 'Hello Mr Magpie, and how do you do?
Superstitions’ from what you look like;
Red hair = fiery-tempered people;
Black/dark brown hair = people with strength;
Fair hair = timid people.
Dark blue eyes = delicate and refined souls;
Light blue/grey eyes = strong and healthy ones;
Green eyes = hardy souls;
Hazel eyes = vigorous, deep-thinking folk.
Sayings
'For Magpies ~ One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl and four for a boy; five for sorrow, six for gold, seven is a secret never to be told, eight is a wish, nine is a kiss and ten is the bird you must not miss’
'Trust not the man whose eyebrows meet,
For in his heart you'll find deceit.'
If you start to sneeze 'once for a wish, twice for a kiss, three for a letter, four for something better'
If you bite your tongue while you are eating then you have recently told a lie.
A wart is said to be the mark of the Devil and is unlucky 'Dimple on the chin - Devil within'
Hiccups are caused by someone who dislikes you complaining to someone else. The only way to stop them is to guess the name of the person maligning you.
Yawning can lead to evil spirits entering the body unless you cover your mouth with your hand.
If spilt salt throw it over your left shoulder to get rid of evil sprites.
If you drop a slice of buttered bread butter side up a visitor will arrive.
A shiver means that someone is walking over your grave.
You should always slip a small coin into the right-hand pocket of a new suit or dress.
When someone has died you have to cover the mirrors with a cloth.
When cows lie on high ground it is said to be a sign of good weather to come.
Because of the rabbit's ability to reproduce, the rabbit's foot also became a symbol of fertility.
If a tiny money spider falls on your clothes then your finances will improve.
Phew!! That's an awful lot of things to have to remember. Maybe I'll just see how I get on without them and see if I have the same amount of good luck and bad luck as everyone else!
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