Superstition↕ | Region↕ | Good/Bad↕ |
|---|---|---|
Black Cat Crossing Path | Western Europe | Bad luck |
Breaking a Mirror | Europe | Bad luck |
Walking Under a Ladder | Western | Bad luck |
Friday the 13th | Western | Bad luck |
Number 4 (Tetraphobia) | East Asia | Bad luck |
Evil Eye (Nazar) | Middle East / South Asia | Bad luck |
Knock on Wood | Global | Good luck |
Horseshoe Above Door | Western | Good luck |
Four-Leaf Clover | Ireland | Good luck |
Number 7 | Western | Good luck |
Beginner's Luck | Global | Good luck |
Spilling Salt | Western | Bad luck |
Whistling at Night | Pakistan / Turkey / Japan | Bad luck |
Opening Umbrella Indoors | Western | Bad luck |
Sweeping at Night | South Asia | Bad luck |
Number 13 | Western | Bad luck |
Red Color for Luck | China | Good luck |
Stepping on Cracks | Western | Bad luck |
Bird Droppings on You | Russia / Turkey | Good luck |
Itchy Right Palm | South Asia / Western | Good luck |
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