Britain - Coal

In Britain, it is considered as tradition to give someone coal as a New Year's gift, carrying a piece of coal in your pocket will also brings good luck or make the bad luck go away.

Vietnam - Business

In Vietnam, there is a belief that when you're going somewhere on a business trip, you have to try to avoid seeing a woman first. It is considered bad luck for your your business if you do see a woman first as you go out your door or on the way. It is advisable that you postpone the trip to another time.

Indonesia - Pool

In Indonesia, when building a house, one always avoid building a pool inside the house as it is believed that it will bring bad luck to the members of the family. The family members will catch illnesses one after another.

China - Long Noodles

In China, it is believed that eating Noodles especially a long noodle will bring you long life. Long noodles indicate the longevity in China, during special occasion such as celebrating someone's birthday or during the New Year or the Chinese New Year, eating long noodles is said will bring good luck in extending your lifespan.

India - Lizard

There is a belief that if a lizard falls on one's head, it's a sign of good luck. It is believed that it will bring happiness to that person.

Ukraine - Flower

As many other parts in the world, it is considered traditional for Ukraine men to give flowers to women on nearly every occasion, but to avoid bad luck, only an odd number of flowers can be given. It is considered bad luck to give an even number of flowers, because usually even numbers of flowers are brought to funerals.

Thailand - House

In Thailand, people will try to avoid building or buying a house with the front door and the back door lined up (you can see the back door from front door in straight line). It is considered bad luck as you will not be able to keep any money in the house. It is believed that your money (wealthy) will come through the front door and go straight out through the back door.

Australia - Mirror

In Australia and many parts of the world, there is a belief that if you break a mirror, it is considered bad luck, and you will have to endure a long 7 years of bad luck.

This superstition was originated long time ago during Victorian times in England, when mirrors were very expensive back then and only the richest people could afford them. Normally, those rich people will employ servant or housemaid in their house, when they breaks the mirror, it will take about 7 years for the servant to pay back the cost of the broken mirror by deducting their wages. What a bad luck....