I adore wives tales, superstitions, sayings,etc....... lets swap and compare....
for starters:
Wives tale
Never let a menstruating woman work kraut it will never keep.
Superstition:
Never rock an empty chair.
Saying:
Never wish time away, one day you'll wish it back.
Wives tales swap....
Some people weave burlap into the fabric of our lives, and some weave gold thread. Both contribute to make the whole picture beautiful and unique.
Eating carrots improves your night vision.
People with cancer shouldn't eat sugar because it will make it grow faster.
Barn cats make good ratters.
Don't crack your knuckles or you'll get arthritis.
Standing on your head after sex can increase your chances of becoming pregnant.
Don't swallow your gum because it takes seven years to digest it.
Fresh flowers and potted plants suck the oxygen out of a sickroom.
Don't go swimming until an hour after you eat or you'll drown.
People with cancer shouldn't eat sugar because it will make it grow faster.
Barn cats make good ratters.
Don't crack your knuckles or you'll get arthritis.
Standing on your head after sex can increase your chances of becoming pregnant.
Don't swallow your gum because it takes seven years to digest it.
Fresh flowers and potted plants suck the oxygen out of a sickroom.
Don't go swimming until an hour after you eat or you'll drown.
Cutting bangs will make them grow.
Shaving will only make the hair grow back darker and thicker.
Clean your plate; there's starving children in China!
Going to sleep with a full stomach will give you nightmares.
If you swallow a watermelon seed, a watermelon will grow in your stomach.
Getting wet by a rain shower will make you sick.
Don't make a face or it'll freeze that way.
Shaving will only make the hair grow back darker and thicker.
Clean your plate; there's starving children in China!
Going to sleep with a full stomach will give you nightmares.
If you swallow a watermelon seed, a watermelon will grow in your stomach.
Getting wet by a rain shower will make you sick.
Don't make a face or it'll freeze that way.