Superstitions and Beliefs about Fortune
Do not start doing anything on the thirteenth of any month (especially August) because that is an unlucky date.
If you leave the house while some people are eating, you may meet misfortune unless the plates are turned around several times.
You are lucky if in going out of the house, the first person you meet is a boy and unlucky if it is a girl.
Seeing a horseshoe while walking means goodluck. When walking and you see a snake crossing the street, good fortune is expected, but if a lizard is seen crossing it, and bad luck may befall you.
It is not good to pay debts at night because your properties are likely to be gone.
Cleaning the table before all have finished eating, may bring good or bad luck.
When you see a star falling, knot one corner of your handkerchief to have good luck . If you dream that you have been flying or soaring up in the air, you may meet or received some happiness.
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