Superstition is nothing but belief in supernatural causation as a random event leads to another without these two to be related in some way to each other.
There are many things about Romania that you’ve probably haven’t heard about, unless you actually lived here for a while. But even so, we all know that it’s almost impossible to learn everything about a country. There are so many superstitions in Romania that will make you even wonder who are we and which era we belong to. Some people don’t believe in them (like me), but others live and guide their lives according to these superstitions, especially in the rural side of the country.
I know that many of these won’t make any sense, it doesn’t to me either….and I am a Romanian, but I decided to share a few with you…some I cannot even write due to lack of translation?!!
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WARNING! YOU WILL PROBABLY HAVE DIFFERENT REACTIONS READING THESE SUPERSTITIONS : :) OR :D OR WTF?!
Watch out supernatural fans, this could get very weird and scary!
1. If you break a mirror you will be the happy beneficiary of 7 years of bad luck
2. If you play with a knife the angels will run away from you and if you play with fire you will pee in your bed
3. If the black cat will cross the road in front of you, or if you will meet a priest on the road, then you will have bad luck
4. If your palm is itching it means that you will either receive some money or you will get beaten
5. Never tell a fisherman Good Luck, as this will mean bad luck
6. If it rains at your wedding it means you will have a happy marriage
7. Never give the last cigarette from your pack because this means giving away your wife
8. If you stay in the corner of the table, you will never get married
9. A pregnant woman should never tie a scarf on her neck, or the baby will be born with the umbilical cord around his neck
10. You should never get out from a house on another door except the one you entered, as it will bring bad luck
11. If moving to a new house don’t bring with you the old broom, it will bring bad luck
12. If you spill water on the floor, never wash it with your foot
13. If a painting will fall from a wall it means a close friend or a relative will die very soon
14. If you start arranging the bed never stop before finishing because it brings bad luck
15. Never wash your hair on a Tuesday or else you will have bad luck
16. If you leave leftovers in your plate then you will marry an ugly wife/husband
17. When you sew a cloth that you are wearing you need to have a small piece of thread in your mouth, or else you will sew your mind
18. If you spill your coffee you will receive money
19. Once you get out of the house, never look back or else your entire day will go wrong
20. Never leave your purse on the floor or else you will lose money
21. Crying at your wedding brings good luck
22. If a cat washes her face and paws in the hallway it means guests are coming. If the cat is washing on the threshold you will be visited by a priest
23. Breaking a glass will banish the bad luck
24. In your wedding night don’t change your slippers or you will change your man
25. Baby’s nails should never be cut until the age of one or else he will become a thief
26. Never beat animals during your pregnancy or your baby will be born very hairy
27. Never get married in May or else your marriage will be blown away like the leaves of the trees
28. If you have your mouth opened while conceiving your baby, you will give birth to a girl
29. If 13 people stay at one table, then one of them will surely die before the end of the year
30. If you keep a dry frog in a bag and wear it with you all time, it will keep epilepsy away from you
31. If you want to make a man fall in love with you then make him eat a cake in which you introduced a piece of your nail
32. If you bite your tongue while eating, is because you recently told a lie
33. If guests at your wedding talk about marriage after the sunset, then the groom will cheat the bride
34. If you have an itchy right foot, you will leave in a journey
35. If you drop an umbrella on the floor, then in that house there will be a murder
36. When you hear the sound of a turtle-dove, stop, turn around three times, remove your left shoe and in it you will find a hair just like the hair of your chosen one
37. It will grow a green melon in your stomach if you eat one of its seeds
38. When cows raise their tails, it’s a sign that it will rain soon
39. If you dream of killing a bear, is a signal that you’re free of all tangles in your life
40. For having good luck the rest of the year, wear something new for Easter
41. If you write an exam with the same pen with which you have prepared yourself for the exam, the pencil will remember the answers
42. If you were a bridesmaid for three times, then you will remain unmarried
43. If you drop the scissors, it means your boyfriend / girlfriend cheated you
44. A spoon dropped it is a sign that your lover must come
45. If you wear a foot rabbit in your pocket, it will protect from evil spirits
45. After you give birth do not go over water (bridges) because you will run out of milk
46. If a bee gets inside your house, you will soon have a guest. If you kill the bee then the visit will be an unpleasant one and bad luck will hunt you all day
47. Seeing an ambulance brings bad luck, unless you pinch your nose right away or hold your breath until you see a brown or a black dog
48. During spring, if you go to a party, take a sip of water. don’t spit it, go back home going back, go to your bed and there spit the water out of your mouth; at night you will dream your chosen one bringing you a glass of water
49. Count 100 white horses and you will marry the first unmarried man you’ll meet
50. A swan feather introduced in your husband pillow will ensure your partner’s fidelity
51. If three people are photographed together, the one in the middle will die first
52. If you sing before 7, you will cry before 11
53. If you catch a falling leaf on the first day of autumn, you will not be cold all winter
54. At least one window should always be opened at a funeral, to allow the spirit to leave
55. If you dream yourself with false teeth, you will have unexpected help for your problem
56. Everyone with a dimpled chin, was touched by Cupid
57. If a raven is near a sick person, then there is no chance of recovery for that person
58. If you hit the net of a spider, you will meet a new friend
59. Do not change the bedding on a Friday, or you will dream bad that night
60. If a cat sits on someones grave, the dead soul arrived in Hell
61. If in a room are 13 people at one time, then the one that sits closest to a mirror will die
62. If you lost something important, put a gall upside down on the window sill and you will find it
63. Is not good to give animals for free, because you will carry them on your back on the other side
64. If you’re dreaming mice, you are or you will be pregnant
65. It’s a sign of bad luck if you throw the garbage after the sunset
66. Never make payments on a Monday, or else you will give money all week
I told you, Romania is eccentric and surprising and you haven’t hear anything yet!
Let me know if you like them, hate them or if you find them weird, scary or stupid, and also let me know about some interesting ones in your own country.
