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British Superstitions

  • Saying “Good morning Mr. Magpie” or tipping your hat to a magpie averts bad luck

    Saying “Good morning Mr. Magpie” or tipping your hat to a magpie averts bad luck

  • Never bring hawthorn blossom into the house, or misfortune will follow

    Never bring hawthorn blossom into the house, or misfortune will follow

  • It is unlucky to pass someone on the stairs

    It is unlucky to pass someone on the stairs

  • Seeing ravens leave the Tower of London foretells the fall of the Crown and Britain

    Seeing ravens leave the Tower of London foretells the fall of the Crown and Britain

  • Finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck

    Finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck

  • White heather is considered lucky

    White heather is considered lucky

  • Never cut down a holly tree, or witches will enter your home

    Never cut down a holly tree, or witches will enter your home

  • Buying a broom in May will sweep a friend away

    Buying a broom in May will sweep a friend away

  • Touching or tying a cloth to a tree at a sacred well brings good fortune

    Touching or tying a cloth to a tree at a sacred well brings good fortune

  • If the year begins on a Sunday, it foretells many deaths and bad luck

    If the year begins on a Sunday, it foretells many deaths and bad luck

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