All Superstitions Page 7
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Teeth
157. A broad space between the teeth indicates a liar. Biddeford, Me. 158. Broad front teeth mean that one is generous. Biddeford, Me. 159. A space between the two front upper incisors signifies wealth. Mansfield,... Teeth
547. To dream of teeth is unlucky. Eastern Massachusetts. 548. It is death or bad luck to dream of teeth falling out. Newfoundland and Northern Ohio. 549. To dream of losing a tooth means a death. Nova Scotia and ... The Marriage Ceremony
351. Happy is the bride that the sun shines on. Northern Ohio. 352. If it rains on the wedding, the bride will cry all her married life. Talladega, Ala. 353. To marry in a storm betokens an unhappy life. Peabody, ... Turning Back
656. It is unlucky to turn back for anything after you have set out to go anywhere. Prince Edward Island. 657. Returning to the house for something and starting again without sitting down is bad luck. Virginia. 658. It wil... Various
45. First a daughter, then a son, The world is well begun. First a son, then a daughter, Trouble follows after. Maine and Massachusetts. 46. First a son, then a daughter, You've begun just as you oughte... Various
94. When a child loses a tooth, if the tongue is not put into the cavity a gold tooth will come in place of it. New York and Northern Ohio. 95. The ideas of children about the significance of color are mixed. Thus in croquet no child (i... Various
290. On accidentally making two lines rhyme, kiss your hand, and you will be so fortunate as to see your lover before nine that night. Alabama. 291. Put a looking-glass under the pillow, and you will dream of your lover. Gree... Various
1464. A stratum of warm air indicates the presence of the devil. Boston, Mass. (Irish). 1465. If, when a newly-married couple go to housekeeping, she slyly takes her mother's dish-cloth or dish-wiper, she will never be homesick. Old Mrs... Visitors
736. Having a piece of bread and taking another is a sign some one is coming hungry. Maine, New York, and Pennsylvania. 737. If you drop a slice of bread with the buttered side up, it is a sign of a visitor. Bathurst, N.B. ... Walking Abroad
276. Go to walk and turn back. The first man you meet you'll marry. Massachusetts. 277. If you walk the length of seven rails of a railroad track, the first man that speaks to you after you get off will be your future husband. ... Water
282. Float two cambric needles on water and name them. If they float together, they'll marry. If they float apart, they won't marry. Petit Codiac, N.B. 283. Girls prepare basins of dirty and of clean water. If a blindfolded girl puts a ... Water
553. To dream of smooth water means good luck; of rough water means ill luck. St. John, N.B. 554. Dreaming of running water means approaching death to the dreamer or some near relative. 555. To dream of clear, sparkling water means g... Water
836. Rub the hands with the first snow that falls and you'll not have sore hands all winter. Winn, Me. 837. On Ash Wednesday before sunrise dip a pail of water in a running brook (up stream), bottle it, and keep as a cure for anything. ... Wax And Wane
1114. Set out cabbages in the new of the moon to make them head up well, and gather apples in the new of the moon to make them keep well. Plant potatoes in the old of the moon. Mitchell Co., N.C. 1115. Plant flowers in the increase of t... Weddings And Funerals
560. To dream of marriage is a sign of a funeral. Topsail and Carbonear, Trinity Bay, N.F. 561. If you dream of a marriage, it is the sign of a death; and if you dream of a death, it is the sign of a marriage. Alabama. 562....