SALT Bad luck will follow the spilling of salt unless a pinch is thrown over the left shoulder into the face of the devil waiting there.
Put salt on the doorstep of a new house and no evil can enter.
Salty soup is a sign that the cook is in love.
SCISSORS If you drop scissors, it means your lover is being unfaithful to you.
SEA GULL Three seagulls flying together, directly overhead, are a warning of death soon to come.
SHOES Do not place shoes upon a table, for this will bring bad luck for the day, cause trouble with your mate and you might even lose your job as a result.
It's bad luck to leave shoes upside down.
SLEEP You sleep best with your head to the north and your feet to the south.
SNEEZE Place a hand in front of your mouth when sneezing. Your soul may escape otherwise.
The devil can enter your body when you sneeze. Having someone say, "God bless you," drives the devil away.
If you sneeze on a Monday, you sneeze for danger; Sneeze on a Tuesday, kiss a stranger; Sneeze on a Wednesday, sneeze for a letter; Sneeze on a Thursday, something better; Sneeze on a Friday, sneeze for sorrow; Sneeze on a Saturday, see your sweetheart tomorrow. Sneeze on a Sunday, and the devil will have domination over you all week.
One for sorrow Two for joy Three for a letter Four for a boy. Five for silver Six for gold Seven for a secret, never to be told
SPARROW Sparrows carry the souls of the dead, it's unlucky to kill one.
STARS All wishes on shooting stars come true.
Star light, star bright First star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might Have the wish I wish tonight.
SWAN A swan's feather, sewed into the husband's pillow, will ensure fidelity.
THIRTEEN If 13 people sit down at a table to eat, one of them will die before the year is over.
TONGUE If you bite your tongue while eating, it is because you have recently told a lie.
UMBRELLA Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house.
It's bad luck to open an umbrella inside the house, especially if you put it over your head.
VALENTINE'S DAY If a woman sees a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it means she will marry a sailor. If she sees a sparrow, she will marry a poor man and be very happy. If she sees a goldfinch, she will marry a millionaire.
VEIL A bride's veil protects her from evil spirits who are jealous of happy people.
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