Superstitions - Babonák

BLACK CAT
You'll be lucky if you meet a black cat! In the UK the black cat is said to be lucky and the white cat unlucky. It is said in the UK that if cats run around in a wild way clawing at carpets etc. then a strong wind or storm is coming. Also it is thought that when cats wash their ears rain is coming. Walking across the path of a black cat is considered to be unlucky, though.

NUMBER 13
Many people in Britain consider the number 13 to be unlucky. Some airlines avoid having a seat row numbered 13 - so the rows go from 12 to 14. And there are many other superstitions. Friday the Thirteenth - The Scandinavian's believed that the number 13 was unlucky due to the mythological 12 demigods being joined by a 13th, an evil one, who brought misfortune upon humans. It was also said that Christ was crucified on Friday and the number of guests at the party of the Last Supper was 13, with the 13th guest being Judas, the traitor.

LADDER
Walking under a ladder: Triangles represent the Holy Trinity, and violating the Trinity by breaking it (walking through it) would put you in league with the devil himself. Walking under a ladder, unless you cross their fingers while doing so.

SALT
Salt used to be an expensive commodity used mainly for medicinal purposes. For this reason, spillage was to be avoided at all costs. The idea that it is unlucky to do so probably stems from the belief that Judas spilt salt during the last supper.

MIRROR
Breaking a mirror means 7 years of bad luck, unless you take the pieces outside & bury them in moonlight. Also, if a mirror in a house suddenly fall & smashes then it means that there will soon be a death. Breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck. It is also extremely unlucky to receive a mirror as a present.

UMBRELLA
Bad Luck: Opening an umbrella indoors. Dropping an umbrella on the floor means that there will be a murder in the house.

HORSESHOE
Finding a horseshoe is an assurance of good luck, but if you give it away or throw it away, your luck will leave you. A horseshoe hung in the bedroom will keep nightmares away. The horseshoe must be hung with the points up to keep the luck from spilling out.

WOOD
You must knock on wood 3 times after mentioning good fortune or the evil spirits will ruin things for you. If you knock your hand accidentally against a piece of wood or a wooden article, it is an indication that you are about to have a love affair. It was believed that good spirits lived in trees, and that by knocking on anything made from wood, we could call upon these spirits for protection against misfortune.

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after mentioning good fortune
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for protection against misfortune
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in moonlight
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it is said to be
it is thought
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storm
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the Last Supper
to avoid
to be crucified
to bring misfortune
to bury
to consider
to cross the fingers
to drop sth on the floor
to have a love affair
to keep nightmares away
to knock on wood 3 times
to represent
to ruin
to violate
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véletlenül
miután jószerencséről volt szó
biztosíték
karom
árucikk
félisten
ördög
valaminek köszönhetően
gonosz
orvosi célokra
szerencsétlenség elleni védelemből
felakasztva, fellógatva
holdfényben
jele valaminek
azt tartják
azt mondják
azt vélik
gyilkosság
út, ösvény
kiömlés, kifolyás
vihar
erős szél, szélvihar
az utolsó vacsora
elkerülni
keresztre feszítve lenni
szerencsétlenséget hozni
eltemet
tartani valamit valamire, vélni, meggondolni
keresztezni az ujjakat
valamit a földre ejteni/dobni
szerelmi kapcsolata van
távol tartani a rémálmokat
3szor lekopogni valamit fán
reprezentál, bemutat, szimbolizál
tönkretesz
megszentségtelenít, meggyaláz
háromszög