Italian Superstitions

Wearing a husband’s sock, slipper or shoe facilitates delivery.

Finding two twin cherries (two fruits with a single stem) brings good luck

Celery (Apium graveolens). This vegetable is considered to be a powerful aphrodisiac, capable of producing erotic dreams.

On the last day of Mardi Gras, to protect against bad luck, one must eat seven times.

It is unlucky to cut bread with a knife or stab it with a fork, it is always better to make pieces by tearing the loaf with one’s hands

When bread falls to the ground, it must not be thrown away, but picked up and kissed.

Bites are more dangerous when the sun is at its zenith and in the months without “r”s (from May to August).

if they nest above the window of a sick person’s room, this person will soon heal; if they aim their droppings on the heads of passers-by, this brings "happiness" and prosperity.

August. Month considered inauspicious for many actions: it is not recommended to marry, to move, or to clean the house. According to some, if one does not bathe in the sea in August, one risks to die by autumn.

Anus. When it itches: cash is on the way.