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Superstitions 

Good evening, guys!  Do you believe in superstitions?... 

But many years ago our ancestors believed that  nature, animals, plants and other things gave them special sign to help or to punish them in some difficult situations. So,  our topic is  «Superstitions in the UK and in Ukraine». 

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SUPERSTITIONS IN UKRAINE

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Everyone who comes to Ukraine admits after a short while that Ukrainians are extremely superstitious nation. Both women and men but women in particular.

1. A black cat crossing your path is a very bad sign.
2. Encountering a woman with an empty bucket is even worse.
3. Give flowers in odd numbers; even numbers are for funerals. A MUST TO REMEMBER!!!
4. Whistling indoors will blow your money away.
5. Never shake hands over a threshold; step into the home and shake hands (or talk), otherwise, you'll quarrel.
6. Never give as gifts - watches, clocks or knives. They are symbols of separation.
7. Don't leave empty bottle on the table. Put them on the floor. It brings financial bad luck.
8. Don't hold a glass to be filled. Put it down, fill it, then pick it up.
9. If you feel something bad is going to happen, knock wood 3 times in order for it not to happen.
10. Itchy left palm - you'll give money away. Itchy right palm - you'll receive money.
11. Burning eyes or ears means someone is talking about you.
12. Ringing sound in left ear - good luck. Right ear - bad luck.
13. If you return to a place because you forgot something, look in a mirror to avoid bad luck.
14. Sit in silence for a few moments before setting off on a journey so the journey is lucky.
15. If someone you know calls you and you don't recognize their voice, they will become rich.
16. Don't spill salt. It's bad luck.
17. Don't cross knives and forks.
18. Don't give away money in the evening.
19. If borrowing or taking money, never give and take from hand-to-hand. Put it down and take it. Otherwise you will never have money.
20. Breaking a mirror is bad luck.

Superstitions in Britain

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	Superstitions can be defined as, "irrational beliefs, especially with regard to the unknown" (Collins English Dictionary) General Superstitions Good Luck Lucky to meet a black cat. Black Cats are featured on many good luck greetings cards and birthday cards in England. Lucky to touch wood. We touch; knock on wood, to make something come true. Lucky to find a clover plant with four leaves. White heather is lucky. A horseshoe over the door brings good luck. But the horseshoe needs to be the right way up. The luck runs out of the horseshoe if it is upside down. Horseshoes are generally a sign of good luck and feature on many good luck cards. On the first day of the month it is lucky to say "white rabbits, white rabbits white rabbits," before uttering your first word of the day. Catch falling leaves in Autumn and you will have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month next year. Cut your hair when the moon is waxing and you will have good luck. Putting money in the pocket of new clothes brings good luck. Bad Luck Unlucky to walk underneath a ladder.  Seven years bad luck to break a mirror. The superstition is supposed to have originated in ancient times, when mirrors were considered to be tools of the gods. Unlucky to see one magpie, lucky to see two, etc.. Unlucky to spill salt. If you do, you must throw it over your shoulder to counteract the bad luck. Unlucky to open an umbrella in doors. The number thirteen is unlucky. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. Friday is considered to be an unlucky day because Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Unlucky to put new shoes on the table. Unlucky to pass someone on the stairs.

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