Signs, as a type of oral folk art, are passed down from generation to generation. You can believe in them, you can ignore them, you can simply not know or invent yourself. Many signs are associated with melee weapons, with knives.
"Women" will be accepted by the people much more than men. First, it is obvious that women are more superstitious than men. Secondly, the main kitchen utensils have not changed for centuries in essence, and the kitchen is the territory of ladies who know exactly what salt and sugar are scattered into, spoons and forks fall and plates break. But the most confident leader in terms of the number of signs associated with him, undoubtedly, is the knife.
Where does the knife fall?
In general, a fallen thing is a sign of an approaching guest. Our grandmothers said when they dropped something: "Someone is in a hurry or the armless one is holding." The word knife itself denotes a masculine object. Therefore, the knife fell - wait for the man. It is also important to consider how he fell. By cut - an unexpected guest will turn out to be a familiar and pleasant person. Blade down - the guest will be unfamiliar, perhaps come with evil intentions. To avoid this visit, you need to pick up the fallen knife and, knocking it three times on the table, say: "Sit at home, don't come to us." While waiting for a good guest, you don't need to do anything, you just need to raise the knife.
Eat with a knife
It was believed that if a person prefers to eat from a knife, then he will be angry and irritable. Others do not like such people, avoid communication with him. It is worth getting rid of this habit, and relationships with loved ones will begin to improve.
Superstition
I would like to note that not only superstitions are associated with the knife, it is an assistant in carrying out some rituals. For example, they cut the "fetters" for small children with a knife. When the child takes the first steps, you need to symbolically hold a knife between the baby's legs, as if cutting the ropes that prevented him from walking while he was smaller.
In the old days, it was considered a bad omen to sleep for a baby at a time when somewhere nearby from the house they carried out the dead to bury the deceased. It was believed that a sleeping baby may not wake up. Only a knife, which was placed under the child's pillow, could save from this. Now they do it in the villages too.
Knife - hint
The knife requires attention and care. It is worth not only periodically sharpening the knife, but also polishing it. This item needs careful and careful handling. If it starts to rust, this is a hint to the owner or hostess that it is worth paying attention to your health.
In no case should you keep a broken knife at home - a sign of an impending disaster. It is better to get rid of it with the words: "The knife breaks, but the trouble does not concern me."
And, perhaps most importantly, it is important to remember that signs can influence life exactly to the extent that a person believes in them.
