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SUPERSTITIONS
AROUND THE WORLD
Lorena Fernández nº10
Merche Lago nº15
Rosaura Pereiro nº22
CHINA
If one hits another person with a broom, the
hitter will have bad luck and he will ruin his
life.
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The Chinese believe that men should keep a
well-shaven face. If one wears a moustache it
should be well-trimmed. If one violates this
norm it will bring him bad luck.
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Another Chinese superstition is that if a dog
howls for a few hours late at night, it means
someone died somewhere.
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Another superstitious belief of the Chinese is
that if someone dreams of teeth or snow, it
indicates that his or her parents are dead.
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USA
If you want to be lucky you will have to:
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Drink at a fountain
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Snap your fingers
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Wear old clothes
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Give a coin to a cripple
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Carry an acorn with you
Bad luck will follow you if you:
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Find a pin
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Spill sugar
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Button your coat wrong
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Hear the sound of an owl
FRANCE
Things that you will do to bring good
fortune:
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To nail a horseshoe upside down over a
doorway.
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To tread in dog poo with the left foot.
Things that will bring you bad luck:
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To put the loaf on the table upside
down.
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To light 3 cigarettes with the same
match.
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To invite 13 people to sit at the same
table
IRELAND
Superstitions on Death
If you trip and fall in a graveyard you will most
likely die by the end of the year.
Animal Superstitions
If a rooster comes to the threshold of your house
and crows then you can expect visitors.
Random Superstitions
It is not safe to pick up/ hold an unbaptized child
unless you make the sign of the cross.
If you stand up and your chair falls down you’re
in for bad luck.
ENGLAND
You will be lucky:
• If you meet a black cat. They are featured
on many good luck greetings and birthday
cards there.
• If you touch wood.
• If you find a four-leaf clover.
• If you catch falling leaves in Autumn.
You will be unlucky:
• If you walk underneath a ladder
• If you break a mirror.
• If you see one magpie. But if you see two,
you will be lucky.
• If you spill salt.
RUSSIA
• You can´t whistle inside a house, because if you do it,
there won´t be money in this house.
• If you break the silverware you will be lucky.
• If a girl sits in the corner of a table at a meeting or
business lunch she won´t get married for seven years.
• If a woman has put too much salt when she was
cooking it means she is in love.
• If you take out the trash at night you will bring ruin
on home.
• If you put empty bottles, keys or coins on the table
you will undergo economic losses.
• If you find someone with an empty bucket you won´t
have a good day. Because of it, street sweepers
always try to carry something in it.
SPAIN
You will be lucky:
• If you say Jesus! or Bless you! when someone
sneezes. One of the reasons to do it is to prevent
the Devil going into the mouth.
• If you wear something borrowed, old, new and
blue at your wedding, as the borrowed thing
represents the present; the old, the past; the new,
the future and the blue symbolizes chastity.
• If you blow out all the candles at the first try.
• If the guests throw rice to the bride and groom as a
symbol of fertility and happiness.
You will be unlucky:
• If you sweep a single woman or widow´s feet as
that means she won´t get married.
• If the feet of the bed are oriented to the door. It
comes from the popular proverb: “ The corpses
always leave home feet first ”
• If you put a hat on the bed as it means something
bad will happen.
• If you see a rat.
BRAZIL
• If you kill a spider, it will rain.
• If a child licks a wood spoon he/she will be a
gossiper.
• If you count stars while pointing at them you
are liable to get warts.
• If someone appears when they are talking
about him, it means he will live a long life.
• If a person puts on another´s wedding ring, the
marriage won´t last.
• Your mum will die if you leave some/ a flipflop with the sole up.
• Your dad will die if you open an umbrella
inside the house.
INDIA
• If you call out someone’s name when they’re
leaving the house, they'll have bad luck in their
endeavors.
• If someone sneezes before you’re about to travel
or do something important, it is a bad omen.
• You shouldn’t wash your hair on Tuesdays and
Saturdays as it can cause harm to your brother.
• If you cut your nails and wash your hair on
Saturday/Thursday you will have bad luck.
• If you spill Mustard seeds on the floor you will
bring bad luck as it can cause fights.