Question

Napisz po angielsku o przesądzie horseshoe i four leaf clower I nie z tłumacza

Answer 1

1. Number 13 (origin not certain; some say that it is unlucky because there were 13 people at the Last Supper; according to others the superstition about the number 13 dates right back to the primitive days when man noticed he had ten toes and two feet. He thought that anything more than ten must be unlucky; for some 12 is a lucky / perfect number (12 months, 12 zodiac signs) so 13 must be unlucky. Some buildings / hotels have no 13th floor / room. Friday the thirteenth is a very unlucky day. Friday is considered to be an unlucky day because Jesus was crucified on a Friday.
2. It is unlucky to walk underneath a ladder. Some say it’s unlucky because when a ladder is propped up against a wall the base of the ladder forms a triangle. This, in turn, is the signs of the Holy Trinity – and many believe you must never violate it. Others just don’t want to be hit by anything that may fall down (e.g. paint). Another group believe that this superstition dates back from medieval times when criminals were hanging from ladders.
3. It is not wise to cross somebody on the stairs.
4. It is unlucky to spill salt. If you do, throw a little bit of it over your left shoulder with your right hand to counteract the bad luck. At this moment you should say: “With this case may ill luck pass.” Some claim that spilling salt is unlucky because the first person to have spilled salt was Judas at the Last Supper – as he betrayed Jesus spilled salt was therefore considered a hostile gesture.
5. Don’t open an umbrella indoors. It is said that if you open an umbrella indoors bad luck will follow you for years. Some people believe that when you open an umbrella indoors you are inviting the storms or that you annoying the sun.
6. Breaking a mirror causes 7 years of bad luck. The superstition dates back to Celtic times. They thought that when a mirror was broken your soul was broken too. The angered broken soul would then give you 7 years of bad luck as punishment. Others believe that it all began in ancient times , when mirrors were thought to be tools of the gods. To counteract the bad luck some advise to put broken pieces under running water to wash away bad luck.
7. A magpie in the UK is considered to be an unlucky bird associated with devil. The number of magpies is important. It is unlucky to see one magpie. However, seeing two is lucky to see two. (“ One for sorrow, two for joy, three for a girl, four for a boy.”)
8. It is bad luck to let a black cat cross in front of you.
9. It is unlucky to put new shoes on the table.
10. In some parts of the UK meeting two or three ravens together is considered bad. One English superstition concerns the Ravens at the Tower of London. It is believed if they leave the crown of England will be lost.
11. It is said to bring bad luck if you see bats flying and hear their cries. In the middle ages people believed that witches were associated with bats.
12. If a sparrow enters a house it is an omen of death to one of the people who live there. Some people believe that to avoid bad luck, any Sparrow caught must be immediately killed or the person who caught it will die.
13. If you leave a white tablecloth on a table overnight one may expect a death.
14. It is thought very unlucky to have the feathers of a peacock at home or handle anything made with them. Possibly this is because of the eye shape that you can see upon its feathers (the Evil-Eye associated with wickedness).
15. When eating remember that crossed cutlery on your plate may mean a quarrel.