Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Russian superstitions and customs

It's bad luck to leave an empty bottle standing up.

If you see a wedding, it's good luck.

Don't hold a conversation or give something to someone over a threshold; it suggests the severing of the relationship (Maria reminds me of this everytime she drops something off at my room)

If you leave home and have to come back for something, glance in the mirror.

If a knife falls, a man will soon come; if a fork falls, a woman will come.

Don't give flowers in even numbers and don't give yellow flowers--these are only used for funerals.

If you find a coin lying face down (with the value not showing), pick it up for good luck.

1 comment:

  1. That's interesting how different cultures have different things like that.

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