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  Throwing spilled salt over your left shoulder wards off bad luck; spilling salt brings misfortune

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  Stepping in dog poop with your left foot brings luck; with your right, it brings bad luck

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  Touching or knocking on wood brings good luck and wards off bad spirits

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  The number 13 is both lucky and unlucky, but Friday the 13th is widely feared

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  Placing a baguette upside down on the table invites poverty and hunger

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  Breaking a mirror brings seven years of bad luck

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  Walking under a ladder is considered unlucky

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  Finding a four-leaf clover is a sign of rare luck and happiness

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  Carrying a rabbit’s foot is believed to bring good fortune, especially in love and gambling

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  If a ladybug lands on you, it brings good luck; killing one brings bad luck