Dropping A Knife On The Floor

A dropped knife means a man will visit.

Dropping a knife on the floor.

A dropped knife that sticks into the ground is a good sign. If the knife falls and points towards land the fisherman. Maybe its true someone else should pick it up if it s a knife. When you drop a knife it means you ll have a fight a knife a fight.

Sometimes dropping a fork is said to presage a visit by a gentleman while dropping a spoon suggests a woman is going to come calling. I heard that if you drop a knife on the floor it is unlucky if you pick it up yourself but okay if someone picks it up for you. Do not leave crossed knives on the counter top or there will be an argument. If my mum dropped a knife on the floor it stayed there until someone walked in and then she would ask him or her to pick it up for her.

That s what my mom always said way back when. One version of the superstition holds that dropping a fork means a lady will merely pay a visit while dropping a spoon means you can expect a kiss. Drop many pieces of silverware and a family is coming. Also if you sweep a person s foot while sweeping the floor they re going to jail.

At other times a knife is involved or the visitor is a child. I later studied superstition and found that it was a sensible request and probably came from the days of duelling. If you drop a knife a man is coming to visit while a fork means a woman and a spoon a child. In iceland it is believed that when a knife is dropped by someone while cleaning fish and the knife lands pointing in the direction of the sea the fisherman will get a good haul the next time he goes fishing.

In another superstition a dropped knife is a bad sign. Dropping silverware means company is coming. A man will visit if you drop a knife a woman if it s a fork or a child if its a spoon. If you dropped your sword then lost concentration trying to retrieve it your opponent had the.

Don t buy a yellow lighter. I think they will be unexpected visitors.