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German Superstitions

  • Ladybugs, four-leaf clovers, pigs, horseshoes, and fly agaric mushrooms are all symbols of good luck

    Ladybugs, four-leaf clovers, pigs, horseshoes, and fly agaric mushrooms are all symbols of good luck

  • Shards from broken ceramics (not mirrors) bring good luck, especially at weddings (Polterabend)

    Shards from broken ceramics (not mirrors) bring good luck, especially at weddings (Polterabend)

  • Breaking a glass is a bad omen unless done intentionally during celebrations to ward off evil spirits

    Breaking a glass is a bad omen unless done intentionally during celebrations to ward off evil spirits

  • Hearing a rooster crow at night is a sign of misfortune or death

    Hearing a rooster crow at night is a sign of misfortune or death

  • If hens lay eggs on Sundays, it is considered unlucky

    If hens lay eggs on Sundays, it is considered unlucky

  • Blackbirds flying into your home or calling near your door are bad omens

    Blackbirds flying into your home or calling near your door are bad omens

  • Carrying a lucky coin in your pocket brings prosperity

    Carrying a lucky coin in your pocket brings prosperity

  • Seeing a shooting star or the first evening star allows you to make a wish

    Seeing a shooting star or the first evening star allows you to make a wish

  • Crossing under a ladder brings bad luck

    Crossing under a ladder brings bad luck

  • The first visitor to your home on New Year’s Day determines your fortune for the year

    The first visitor to your home on New Year’s Day determines your fortune for the year

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