Animals
Objects
Good luck
Ukraine
100

In many cultures, it’s considered bad luck if this animal crosses your path.

a black cat

100

In many cultures, the number associated with bad luck is...


13

100

What plant is believed to bring good luck if you find one with four leaves?

clover

100

In Ukraine, this action is considered bad luck because it’s thought to represent a future argument.

Shaking hands, handing smth across a threshold.

200

What bird is often associated with death and is considered a bad omen if it flies into your house?

a craw or a raven

200

Stepping on this is believed to cause bad luck or harm to your mother.

A crack (on the sidewalk).

200

Which small metal object is believed to bring good luck if found lying on the ground?

A horseshoe.

200

If your ears are burning, it is believed that someone is doing what?

talking about you

300

If this animal is washing itself, there will be guests in the house (Ukr)

a cat

300

If you walk under this object, it’s said to bring bad luck.

a ladder

300

Tossing what over your shoulder is said to bring good luck or protect you from evil spirits?

salt

300

n Ukrainian culture, why should you not whistle indoors?

It is believed to invite misfortune or attract evil spirits. And you will also have no money)

400

In ancient Egypt, this animal was considered sacred and was even mummified after death.

cat

400

Opening this indoors is said to bring bad luck. (the UK)

an umbrella

400

It’s considered good luck to pick this shiny object up if it’s facing heads up.

A penny.

400

In Ukraine, what is believed to happen if you step over a child who is lying on the ground?

the child will stop growing

500

If this animal is howling, somebody will die


a dog

500

Breaking what object is believed to bring seven years of bad luck?

a mirror

500

If you have to return to a place because you forgot to take something, what do you have to do for good luck?

look at yourself in the mirror

500

In Ukraine, it is believed that if a bird flies into your home, it brings what kind of news?

Bad news or a sign of a death.