Culture
Superstitions Around the World
Common superstitions from different cultures and their origins.
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Superstition↕ | Region↕ | Good/Bad↕ | Description↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Cat Crossing Path | Western Europe | Bad luck | A black cat crossing your path brings misfortune |
| Breaking a Mirror | Europe | Bad luck | 7 years of bad luck |
| Walking Under a Ladder | Western | Bad luck | Breaking the trinity symbolism |
| Friday the 13th | Western | Bad luck | An unlucky day |
| Number 4 (Tetraphobia) | East Asia | Bad luck | Sounds like 'death' in Chinese/Japanese |
| Evil Eye (Nazar) | Middle East / South Asia | Bad luck | Envious gaze causes harm; blue eye wards it off |
| Knock on Wood | Global | Good luck | Prevents tempting fate |
| Horseshoe Above Door | Western | Good luck | Catches and holds good luck |
| Four-Leaf Clover | Ireland | Good luck | Each leaf represents faith, hope, love, luck |
| Number 7 | Western | Good luck | Lucky number across cultures |
| Beginner's Luck | Global | Good luck | Newcomers have unusual success |
| Spilling Salt | Western | Bad luck | Throw over left shoulder to counter |
| Whistling at Night | Pakistan / Turkey / Japan | Bad luck | Attracts evil spirits or snakes |
| Opening Umbrella Indoors | Western | Bad luck | Offends the sun god |
| Sweeping at Night | South Asia | Bad luck | Sweeps away Lakshmi/wealth |
| Number 13 | Western | Bad luck | Triskaidekaphobia; buildings skip 13th floor |
| Red Color for Luck | China | Good luck | Symbolizes prosperity and joy |
| Stepping on Cracks | Western | Bad luck | Break your mother's back |
| Bird Droppings on You | Russia / Turkey | Good luck | Sign of coming wealth |
| Itchy Right Palm | South Asia / Western | Good luck | Money is coming your way |
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