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  Never leave empty bottles on the table—place them on the floor

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  Don’t sit at the corner of a table if you’re unmarried, or you’ll never marry

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  Spilling salt brings arguments or misfortune

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  Never celebrate a birthday before the actual date—it’s bad luck

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  Black cats crossing your path bring bad luck

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  Sit down briefly before a journey for good luck

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  Never shake hands, greet, or pass anything through a doorway or on the threshold—bad luck and invites conflict or spirits

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  Always give an odd number of flowers to the living; even numbers are for funerals

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  Never whistle indoors or you’ll lose money

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  Returning a neighbour’s plate dirty (not washed) brings good luck; washing it brings bad luck