Old wives tales
Have you come across any of these wives tales before? Do you think its possible that any of them may be true?
Don't tickle an infants feet;
it will make them stutter when they get old enough to talk.
If a knife drops, a man will come to visit; if a fork drops, a woman will come to visit.
If a picture falls off a wall, it is a sign of death.
If a bird flies in the house; a death is soon to come.
If you eat cabbage you will grow large breasts.
Cure a toothache by spitting into a frog's mouth and
ask it to carry the pain away.
If you dream of muddy water it is a sign of death.
If you dream about a wedding it is a sign of a birth.
If you dream about a snake; you have an enemy.
If your right hand itches, you will receive money; if the left itches, you will get a letter.
If your nose itches, company is coming.
Cross your fingers behind your back for luck; cross them twice for double luck.
Don't go outside with a wet head or you will catch a cold.
Don't look at anything scary while you are pregnant or it will mark your baby.
Don't plant potatoes during the dark part of the moon.
Plant your garden on Good Friday.
Don't plant your garden on Rotten Saturday, the seeds will rot.
More potatoes from slips than anything else.
While pregnant, don't reach higher than your head.
If you sweep under a woman's feet she won't get married.
If you drink coffee it will stunt your growth.
If you cross your eyes they will stay that way.
An apple a day will keep the doctor away.
Hang a dead snake on a fence belly-up for rain.
When the wind is out of the east fish bite the least; when the wind is out of the west fish bite the best.
To keep a cat off your car, put a hat on your hood.
A sneezing cat is a sign of future wealth.
Red sky in the morning, sailors warning. Red sky at night, a sailors delight.
It's bad luck to walk under a ladder, or let a black cat cross your path.
There are two ways of stopping a run of bad luck if you walk under a ladder by accident. Cross your fingers and keep them crossed until you see a dog, or spit on your shoe and let it dry.
Breaking a mirror bring seven years of bad luck.
If you open a pocket knife, then you be the one to close it or bad luck will follow.
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