Another one my great-grandmother used to say was:
Don't let two people do your hair at the same time or the youngest one will die first.
I still abide by this one.
My grandma just told me this afternoon to look at the moon before cutting your hair because if you cut it at the wrong time, it won't grow.
I bought my boyfriend a watch a few years ago, and he lost it. Maybe that really did negate the whole superstition.
A relative used to say that if you buy a man shoes, he WILL walk out of your life, but if a man buys you shoes, he's making sure you WON'T walk out of his life.
This made me laugh cause my boyfriend (the same one who lost the watch) has bought me my last couple pair of gym shoes. I guess his idea must've worked.
I heard that if you dream of falling and you land in the dream, you'll die in real life of a heart attack.
Since dreams can sometimes be real, I assume that your real heart rate is rising while you fall, and if you land in the dream that just might be more than the heart can take. You might have a sort of heart or panic attack.
Also, I heard that if you spill salt, you're supposed to throw it over your left shoulder for good luck. You won't get the same luck if you throw it over your right shoulder.