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Three butterflies together are good luck.
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It is bad luck to put shoes upside down or on a table.
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If you carry an acorn, it is good luck and leads to a long life.
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If you break a mirror, you’ll have 7 years of bad luck.
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A horseshoe hung over the door is lucky.
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A horseshoe hung with the tips facing down is bad luck because the luck will run out.
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A frog in the house is good luck.
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A bird in the house is bad luck because it signals death.
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Blowing out all your candles in one breath means your birthday wish will come true.
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If a candle lit as part of a ceremony blows out, it is a sign that evil spirits are nearby.
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A cat onboard a ship is lucky.
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A black cat crossing your path or walking away from you is bad luck.
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It is good luck to find a four-leaf clover.
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It is bad luck to open an umbrella in the house, especially over your head.
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It is good luck to pick up a penny if it is face up.
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It is bad luck to spill salt unless you throw a pinch of it over your left shoulder.
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A rabbit’s foot carried in the pocket will bring luck & protect the owner from evil spirits.
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It is bad luck to put a hat on a bed.
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Wearing a blue bead is lucky and protects the wearer from witches
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It is unlucky to have a loaf of bread upside down after a slice has been cut from it.
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Elephants are considered lucky, especially if their trunks are pointed up.
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It is unlucky to step on a crack in a sidewalk or walkway.
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Mistletoe in the house protects it from thunder and lightning and brings luck and fertility.
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It is bad luck to leave a knitting project unfinished or stab the yarn with the needles.
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The number 7 is considered very lucky!
There are 7 pillars of wisdom, 7 rainbow colors, and 7 main Chakras. In Buddhism, 7 is the number of attaining the Center, in Chinese lore there are 7 fairies, and the Bible mentions 7 circuits of Jericho. The Egyptians knew 7 daughters of Ra and the Green Pan had 7 pipes. The Pythagoreans called it the perfect number, made up of 3 and 4, the triangle and the square, the perfect figures. The Arabians had 7 holy temples. It is considered the perfect number and the number of completion, and is the winning number in gambling and many games of chance.
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The number 13 is considered very unlucky!
At the Last Supper, the 13th guest betrayed Jesus, and in Norse lore, a banquet of 12 deities was interrupted by an evil god who was the 13th guest. Apollo 13 was the only NASA mission that was unsuccessful in attempts to land on the moon. Traditionally, 13 is the number of steps leading up to a gallows. In numerology, 12 is considered the number of completeness and 13 interrupts that balance. Witches were claimed to gather in groups of 12 and the devil would appear as the 13th attendee. The fear of the number 13 is called Triskaidekaphobia.