BRITISH SUPERSTITIONS

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BRITISH SUPERSTITIONS

GOOD LUCK

Lucky to meet a black cat. Black Cats are featured on many good luck greetings cards and birthday cards in England.

Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves.

Cut your hair when the moon is waxing and you will have good luck.

Putting money in the pocket of new clothes brings good luck.

BAD LUCK

Unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over yourshoulder to counteract the bad luck.

Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors.

Unlucky to pass someone on the stairs.

FOOD SUPERSTITIONS

When finished eating a boiled egg, push the spoon through the bottom of the empty shell to let the devil out.

TABLE SUPERSTITIONS

If you drop a table knife expect a male visitor, if you drop a fork a female visitor.

Crossed cutlery on your plate and expect a quarrel.

WEDDING SUPERSTITIONS

The bride should never wear her complete wedding clothes before the day.

For good luck the bride should wear “something borrowed, something blue, something old and something new”.

Teacher Gustavo