Superstitions (1) If you open an umbrella indoors, it will bring you bad luck. If you forget something at home and have to go back for it, you will have bad luck. If someone accidentally sweeps an unmarried woman’s shoes with a broom, she will never marry. If a woman serves as a bridesmaid more than twice, she will have bad luck. If the bride wears something blue, she will have a happy marriage. If the groom sees the brides dress, she will have bad luck during the ceremony. If a bridegroom smiles a lot at his wedding, he will get a daughter as a first child.  If a groom’s friend cuts a piece of the groom’s tie, he will get married soon. Britain Russia Mexico Taiwan France Korea

Superstitions (2) 9. If you always put the sugar in your cup before the coffee, you will become rich. 10. If you put your head to the north when you sleep, you will have bad luck. 11. If you write your name in red ink, you may die. 12. If you wear a red string around your wrist, it will scare evil away. 13. If you want to pass your exams, don't eat seaweed soup/ don't eat eggs/ wear red underwear on that day. 14. If you sit at the corner of a table, you will be single forever. 15. Don't pass a knife / ring to someone else directly, it will cut your friendship apart – put it down and let the other person pick it up. 16. If you wear new clothes on Friday, you will have bad luck. Brazil Japan China Israel Vietnam Russia Bulgaria Spain

British superstitions If you catch falling leaves in autumn, _ If you cut your hair when the moon is waxing, ___ Touch wood or_____ If you open and umbrella indoors, ___ If you cut both ends of the loaf of bread, _____ If you take the last piece of bread,___   you will have good luck. For every leaf you catch, one month of luck will follow. it will grow faster. the Devil will come/ the illness will return. you will have bad luck the Devil will fly over the house you have to kiss the cook.

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