萬聖節除了是小朋友第二最愛的西方節日（第一名當然是聖誕！），也是讓大家進一步了解西方文化的好機會。眾所周知的迷信和避忌，像：黑貓，打碎鏡子和號碼13等，都已是大家所耳熟能詳的了，但是以下這些鮮為人知的迷信，你可能從來沒有聽說過。今天就讓丫丫帶領大家一起探討吧：
We all know about these well known taboos such as black cats, broken mirrors and the number 13, but there are many lesser known superstitions that you might have never heard of. To get us into Halloween spirits, here is list of our favorites:
If you eat from a knife, you’ll be mad and angry for life, according to one grim superstition. Well, hardly for life, but definitely for a few days if you manage to cut yourself!
進食時不可以舔刀子上的食物，否則會不斷遇上讓你憤怒的倒霉事（丫丫按：還有可能弄傷舌頭呢！）
Never kill a spider in the house. Yes, they may look gross and scary, but their appearance means that something’s about to happen. In a word, don’t kill the news that came to you on its four pairs of legs!
在家裡發現蜘蛛不可以殺！它可以替你擋災，所以是你的“恩人”
Don’t put your hat on the bed! People used to believe that evil spirits lived in a person’s hair (probably because static electricity could not be explained in old days), so putting it where you slept wasn’t such a good idea back then.
不要把帽子放在床上！古人相信頭髮容易吸引壞運(大概是因為靜電的原因吧)，所以帽子也要遠離睡覺的地方
Don’t whistle at home, you won’t have any money. Need we say more?
在家裡吹口哨會讓你破財！
And here’s another one about money. If you step into dog’s poo, or a pigeon leaves a smelly mark on your car, count yourself lucky, and soon to be rich!
相反，如果你踩到狗糞，或者車子被鳥糞擊中，就是幸運和發財的預兆！
For every grain of salt that spills accidentally a single tear shall be shed unless you scatter a pinch over your left shoulder
倒灑鹽是壞運的開始，每顆鹽粒都是一顆眼淚的象徵；解除方法：立刻從左邊肩膀往後撒鹽
Ends, corners, needles and pins – if you ever want to get married, don’t sit at the corner of a table or allow anyone to sweep around you. Bad, bad, bad luck!
最後，如果你不想孤獨終老，就千萬不要坐在桌子的角落或允許別人在你身邊掃地！
* 以上內容是丫丫園地根據西洋民間傳說翻譯而成，只供參考，並無科學根據