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  Saying “bless you” when someone sneezes protects them from evil spirits or bad luck

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  Wishing on a wishbone grants your wish if you get the bigger piece

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  Beginner’s luck favors those trying something for the first time

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  Do not open an umbrella indoors, or it will bring bad luck

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  Bad news or bad luck comes in threes

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  Finding a four-leaf clover brings good luck

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  During Pongal festival, the way rice boils is interpreted as an omen for the coming year

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  If you see six mynah birds together, it means you will receive money

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  Carrying soil from a church is believed to bring good luck

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  Do not chew Tulsi (holy basil) leaves, as it is disrespectful to the goddess; swallow them whole instead