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  • Don’t sew while wearing clothes: Sewing clothes while you are wearing them is thought to bring bad luck or misfortune. --Carmen
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  • Don’t cut both fingernails and toenails on the same day: It's believed to bring bad luck or poor health. --Carmen
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  • Don’t have an owl in the house: Owls are considered bad omens and can bring bad luck if kept inside the home. --Carmen
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  • Don’t put a hat on a table: This is believed to bring bad luck and might suggest impending misfortune. --Carmen
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  • Don’t cross your fingers for luck: Unlike in other cultures, crossing fingers is not commonly practiced in Spain. Instead, people might knock on wood. --Carmen
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  • Don’t walk backwards: Walking backward is considered to bring bad luck or confusion. --Carmen
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  • Don’t sleep with your feet facing the door: This is thought to invite death or bad spirits into your home. --Carmen
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  • Don’t point at a rainbow: Pointing at a rainbow is thought to bring bad luck. --Carmen
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  • Don’t leave scissors open: Leaving scissors open is thought to invite bad luck and can also be seen as a sign of potential danger. --Carmen
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  • Don’t place keys on the table: Placing keys on the table is considered to bring bad luck. --Carmen
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  • Don’t leave your bed unmade: An unmade bed is believed to invite bad spirits and negative energy. --Carmen
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  • Do tie a red thread around your wrist: Wearing a red thread is thought to protect against the evil eye. --Carmen
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  • Do eat 12 grapes at midnight on New Year’s Eve: Eating one grape per chime of the clock at midnight on New Year’s Eve is believed to bring good luck for each month of the coming year --Carmen
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  • Do use the right hand to pass objects: Passing things with the right hand is seen as more polite and lucky. --Carmen
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  • Do carry a small figure of Saint Anthony: Saint Anthony is believed to protect travelers and help find lost items. --Carmen
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  • Do hang garlic in your home: Garlic is believed to ward off evil spirits and negative energy. --Carmen
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  • Do leave a window open after a death: This is believed to allow the spirit of the deceased to leave the house peacefully. --Carmen
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  • Do carry a piece of coral: Coral is considered a protective charm that wards off evil spirits --Carmen
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  • Do tie a red ribbon on a baby’s crib: Tying a red ribbon on a baby’s crib is believed to protect the baby from the evil eye. --Carmen
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