Superstitions II

CHIMNEY SWEEP:
and It's very lucky to meet a chimney sweep by chance. Make a wish when sighting one, and the wish will come true.
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CIGARETTES:
and It is bad luck to light three cigarettes with the same match.
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CIRCLE:
and Evil spirits can't harm you when you stand inside a circle.
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CLOCK:
and If a clock which has not been working suddenly chimes, there will be a death in the family.
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CLOVER:
and It's good luck to find a four-leaf clover. Clover protects human beings and animals from the spell of magicians and the wiles of fairies, and brings good luck to those who keep it in the house.
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COIN:
and It's bad luck to pick up a coin if it's tails side up. Good luck comes if it's heads up.
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COMB:
and To drop a comb while you are combing your hair is a sign of a coming disappointment.
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COUGH:
and To cure a cough: take a hair from the coughing person's head, put it between two slices of buttered bread, feed it to a dog, and say, "Eat well you hound, may you be sick and I be sound."
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CRICKET:
and A cricket in the house brings good luck.
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COUNTING CROWS:
and One's bad,
and Two's luck,
and Three's health,
and Four's wealth,
and Five's sickness,
and Six is death.
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DANDELION:
and Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed. Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind. Count the seeds that remain on the stem. That is the number of children you will have.
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DOG:
and A dog howling at night when someone in the house is sick is a bad omen.
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DOOR:
and It's bad luck to leave a house through a different door than the one used to come into it.
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EARS:
and If your right ear itches, someone is speaking well of you. If your left ear itches, someone is speaking ill of you. Left for love and right for spite:
Left or right, good at night.
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EYE:
and If your right eye twitches there will soon be a birth in the family. If the left eye twitches there will soon be a death in the family. To cure a sty, stand at a crossroads and recite
and Sty, sty, leave my eye
and Take the next one coming by.
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EYELASH:
and If an eyelash falls out, put it on the back of the hand, make a wish and throw it over your shoulder. If it flies off the hand the wish will be granted.
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FINGERNAILS:
and It is bad luck to cut your fingernails on Friday or Sunday. Fingernail cuttings should be saved, burned, or buried.
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FISH:
and A fish should always be eaten from the head toward the tail. Dream of fish: someone you know is pregnant.
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FISHING:
and Throw back the first fish you catch then you'll be lucky the whole day fishing. If you count the number of fish you caught, you will catch no more that day. It's bad luck to say the word "pig" while fishing at sea.
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FLOWER:
and First Flower of Spring: The day you find the first flower of the season can be used as an omen:
and Monday means good fortune,
and Tuesday means greatest attempts will be successful,
and Wednesday means marriage,
and Thursday means warning of small profits,
and Friday means wealth,
and Saturday means misfortune,
and Sunday means excellent luck for weeks.
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FOOT:
and If the bottom of your right foot itches, you are going to take a trip.

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