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• broken mirror
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Friday the 13
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• black cat
BRITISH SUPERSTITIONS
• It’s extremely unlucky to walk under a ladder propped against a
wall or building. But if you must pass under a ladder, you can
avoid bad luck by crossing your fingers and keeping them crossed
until you see a dog. Another remedy is to spit at your shoe and
leave the spittle to dry.
• It’s unlucky to spill salt. If you do you must take a pinch and throw
it over your left shoulder.
• It’s very bad luck to open an umbrella in a house – it will either
bring misfortune to the person who has opened it or to those who
live in the house.
• It’s unlucky to meet or pass someone on the stairs. If it’s
unavoidable, cross your fingers.
• It’s unlucky to take the last piece of the bread on the plate.
• It’s bad luck to pick up scissors that you’ve dropped.
• It’s extremely unlucky to break a mirror. It means 7 days of bad
luck.
• The number thirteen is very unlucky and Friday the 13
th
is a very
unlucky date.
• Burning cheeks or ears mean someone is talking about you. It’s a
friend if your left cheek is burning. It’s an enemy if your right
cheek is burning.
• A black cat crossing your path can bring you good luck.
• A horseshoe over the door of a new house brings good luck. But it
must be the right way up. The luck runs out of the horseshoe if it’s
upside down.

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