Russian Superstitions (2...)

1. Superstitions of students:

Students are 'fans' of superstitions. All means are acceptable to pass exams successfully:

a) You shouldn't have hair cut, cut nails, wash hair and male usually don't shave before exams!

b) To pass exams successfully helps when family and friends abused you (but not words that mean you are stupid) and when hold fists!!!

c) It is necessary to turn over all the chairs at home before going to the exam!!!

d) At once, before exams you had to held of for person who has just passed the exam with a high marks!!!

e) You can catch the freebie!!! To do this: at midnight before the exam lean out the window with open student's record book, shout loudly three time: ''Freebies, catch- and quickly close the student's record-book!!!

2. Signs connected with the house:

a) The first in the new house start a cat, it brings happiness. It is believed that the cat takes over the negative energy!!!

b) But the dog lies down on the place where the energy is positive. So, where a dog lays, it's the best place to put the bed!!!

c) To break the dishes to happiness!!!

d) You shouldn't take out the garbage from the house after sunset!

3. Warning superstitions:

a) If you meet a woman with an empty bucket, it means that you're waiting for useless worries and bad luck!!!

b) If you have forgotten something and returned home, you should look at the mirror. Otherwise, it'll be a bad day for you!

c) Spilling salt leads to a quarrel!

d) From Thursday to Friday dreams come true!

e) A nose itches to fight. The left palm itches to money, the right palm to meet.

4. Superstitions connected with birds and animals

a) Misfortune might happen if a black cat cross your road. To avoid trouble, you need to go to the other way or wait until someone else will pass!!!

b) A cat washes, so guests are expected!

c) A dog howls to the loss of somebody!!!

d) If the birds are swimming in a pool, it'll be warm soon!

e) If the swallows(birds) are flying low, soon it'll be raining!!!

5. Superstitions connected with money

a) You shouldn't whistle at home, otherwise there'll be no money!

b) Before the New Year, you should pay all debts. If you don't do that, you'll be in debt all year!!!

c) If you want to have money in the house, you need the toilet seat closed!!!

d) You shouldn't shake off the crumbs of the table by hand because there won't be any money!

e) If you found a coin and it's tail up, took it and you would be lucky!!!

6. Superstitions related with tableware

a) If a table cutlery fall off the table, it means that somebody will come!!!

b) Tableware broken to happiness!!!

c) Don't use cracked dishes! According to signs, your life will be cracked!!!-;0)))) Furthermore, keeping broken dishes at home leads to misfortune!!!

d) To put empty bottles on the table is also a bad sign!

7. Wedding superstitions

a) Before the wedding a groom shouldn't see a bride's wedding dress!!!

b) Those who bites off a bigger piece of the bread loaf, will be the head of the house!!!

c) If the right fell at the wedding, the divorce is evident!!!

d) Wedding dress should be kept all life. It shouldn't be sold!!!-;)))))))))))

8. About fortune

a) When you see a falling star, you should make a wish and it'll be true!

b) Don't say anything in advance, not to scare off good fortune. If you do this, you must knock on the wood and spit over your left shoulder three times.

c) The whole day will be successful if in the morning to wake up and stand on both feet and go to the left!!!!

You must be tired of reading this long list of superstitions but remember it can be really helpful!!!-;))))