When a child first puts on a dress with a pocket in it, its father should put some money into it; this means lifelong riches. On putting on a new dress, a well-wisher will say to the owner, "I wish you health to wear it, strength to tear it, and money to buy another." Similarly, when a young tradesman first dons his apron, it is well to say to him: "Weel may ye brook your apron." This, if said by a lucky person, will insure the young man’s success in life. If a spider is found on the clothes, it means that money is coming to you; and if clothes must be mended while being worn, you will lose money. If the hem of your dress persistently turns up, a letter is coming to you. If your apron falls off, someone is thinking of you. Those who can always guess the time accurately will never be married. If the nose itches, you will be annoyed; if the foot, you will travel. Itching of the right hand, money is coming to you; of the left, that you will have to pay money; of the ear, hearing sudden news. If the right ear tingles, someone is defaming you. If you shiver, someone is walking over your grave. A blessing is still invoked on people when they sneeze. Meeting eyebrows are fortunate; so is a mole on the neck, at least, it means health to the owner, but some say that it brings him in danger of hanging. Always enter a house with your right foot first; to enter with the left foot brings ill luck to the inhabitants, and you must go back and repair the mistake. If you stumble, by accident, in going upstairs, you will be married the same year; the same if you snuff out the candle (this omen is becoming rarer with the decline of tallow candles). If two people wash their hands in the same basin, they are sure to quarrel before bedtime, but this may be prevented by making the sign of the cross over the water. If your eyes are weak, have your ears pierced, it will benefit them. If a loaf be turned upside down after cutting, it is unlucky. Along the coast they say that it causes a ship to be wrecked. The same if three candles are placed upon the table. If a loaf breaks in the hand while cutting it, you part man and wife. And spilling the salt is as ominous here as elsewhere, but you may amend your luck by throwing a pinch three times over your left shoulder with your right hand. "Help me to saut, help me to sorrow," would be the answer to the person who should offer to place salt on the plate of another. To cross the knife and fork is a sign of bad luck. To give a knife cuts love; it should always be paid for. Only last Christmas I gave a knife to an old friend, and she punctiliously sent a penny to me in payment for it. Do not lend a pin, your friend may take one, but it is unlucky to give it. Never begin anything on Friday, it will not prosper.