1 Salute if you see a single magpie (remember, it's one for sorrow) to ward off bad luck.
2 Don't open an umbrella inside the house, or storms will follow you indoors.
3 If you drop a glove get someone else to pick it up and you will have good fortune.
4 Don't walk under ladders.
5 Don't let a black cat cross your path - this ancient belief comes from persecuting witches in the Middle Ages.
6 Keep a horseshoe open-end up to bring good luck.
7 Friday the 13th is traditionally a day when you're at risk of misfortune.
8 Cross your fingers to ward off bad luck.
9 Having a rabbit's foot is an ancient token to bring good luck.
10 Breaking a mirror is said to set off seven years of bad luck, so be very careful.
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