FOLKLORE BELIEFS ABOUT MONEY

– If you find a penny, make a wish, toss the penny over your left shoulder with your right hand and don’t look back, or your wish will not come true.
– A gift of money should be given in odd numbers like 11 or 101 euros.
– When taking money people touch their eyes with it.
– If one sees the crescent moon on its first day and receives money from someone, one will have.
– If one sees the crescent moon on its first day and receives money from someone, one will have money till the full moon.
– If one has money on the first day of the crescent moon one will have money for the whole month.
– If at least a little money is kept in a wallet more will come.
– If a tree grows on its own near a house the people who live there will become as wealthy as the god of wealth.
– If one unexpectedly receives a left – handed conch and if one prays and performs pūjas for it, one’s wealth will increase for seven generations.
– Fortune will increase if one sees the moon on the third day after the new moon.
– A stammering person will become wealthy.
– It is believed that people who drool like babies will not have money problems.
– People who walk placing their heel on the ground first will receive an increase in wealth.
– If the palm of the right hand itches one will receive plenty of money.
– If the right hand itches one will receive money.
– It is lucky if one finds a treasure or money when going out on Friday.
– One will be lucky if one finds money on a path. Some believe that money found on a path should not be taken.
– It is good to have money on Wednesday.
– The more money one has the bigger one’s belly will become.
– It is not good to take money from the bank on Tuesday or Friday.
– If someone who has given a loan places their hand in salt the loan will not be repaid.
– It is not good to lend money on Tuesday.
– People don’t give loans on Friday.
– If one has spaces between one’s fingers one won’t be able to keep money.
– Expenses will come if the left hand itches.
– One’s debts will multiply if one collects and leaves a heap of refuse in the house.
– One should not step on money.
– One should not curse money.
– Money should not be thrown out.