Superstitions

    Superstitions

    There are 26 Superstitions!

    In Asia, the digit 4 never appears in any Nokia handset model number, because 4 is considered unlucky in many parts of Southeast/East Asia.
    78
    Pirates believed that piercing the ears with such precious metals as silver and gold improved one's eyesight.
    131
    It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
    143
    If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn you will not catch a cold all winter.
    394
    According to an age old custom, carrying a dead shrew in your pocket wards off rheumatism!
    24
    In some parts of England, rum is used to wash a baby's head for good luck.
    71
    A single magpie is considered a sign of bad luck. A Guide to the Scientific Knowledge of Things Familiar recites an old proverb concerning the incidence of bad weather when magpies forage alone and a possible scientific explanation for this.
    49
    Many believe that if all of the candles on a birthday cake are blown out with one breath, while making a silent wish, the wish will come true.
    298
    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.
    78
    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.
    75
    Breaking a mirror is said to bring bad luck for 7 years. To "undo" this, take the shards of glass and bury them underneath the moonlight. In ancient times, the mirror was said to be a window to the viewer's soul. If that mirror were to break, it would
    123
    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.
    105
    Opening an umbrella indoors is said to result in 21 days of bad luck. Some traditions hold that it is only bad luck if the umbrella is placed over the head of someone while indoors.
    75
    Placing a hat on the bed is, apparently, bad luck. (South Carolina)
    9
    Placing keys on a table is considered unlucky. (Sweden)
    3
    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)
    57
    Collect seven or nine different flowers on midsummer eve and place them under your pillow and it is said that you will dream of your future spouse. (Sweden)
    463
    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.
    208
    Before traveling a person should, apparently, sit on their luggage. (Russian)
    117
    Two people breaking a wishbone is said to lead to good luck for the person with the larger piece.
    225
    More