| chimney sweep(er) | kominiarz |
| horseshoe | podkowa |
| to tempt fate | kusić los |
| walk under the ladder | iśc pod drabina |
| knock on wood | odpukac w drewno |
| shamrock = four-leaf clover | koniczyna = 4-listna koniczyna |
| spilled salt | wysypana sol |
| salt shaker | solniczka |
| a pigeon lets loose on a person | golab sie na kogos wyproznia :/ (durny golab!) |
| shooting stars | spadajace gwiazdy |
| a wish/dream comes true | zyczenie/sen sie spelnia |
| breathe on sth | chuchnac na cos |
| keep one's umbrella up indoors | miec otwarty parasol w pomieszczeniu |
| grab a button | zlapac sie za guzik |
| cross paths with a black cat | przeciac drogi z czarnym kotem |
| to ensure good luck | zapewnic sobie szczescie |
| reverse = ward off = counteract bad luck | odwrocic = odgonic = zapobiec pechowi - to reduce or remove the effect of sth unwanted |
| to take sth with a pinch/grain of salt | nie brac czegos na powaznie (przy okazji szczypta soli) |
| throw sth over my left shoulder | rzucic cos przez lewe ramie |
| the evil eye | "zle oko" |
| superstitious about | przesądny |
| take 3 steps back | cofnac sie o 3 kroki |
| unpainted | niemalowany |
| belief | wiara, przekonanie |
| wishing well | studnia zyczen |
| swallows fly low | jaskolki nisko lataja |
| step on a crack | nadepnac na laczenie plytek na chodniku -.- |
| rub paw | zacierać łapy? |
| petal | płatek (kwiatowy) |
| to avoid bad luck | unikac pecha |
| to grant a wish | to consent, perform or fulfil a wish |
| to return the favour | oddac przysluge |
| lifelong arguments | dozgonne klotnie |
| disciple | uczeń, apostol |
| cling foil | folia sniadaniowa |
| to cling (on) to sth | to stick onto or hold sth or sb tightly - trzymac sie kurczowo |
| roll one's eyes | look up to show that u consider sb/sth stupid/silly |
| buy into | completely believe in a set of ideas |
| lost in time | belonging to the past |
| the evil eye | a magical power to injure or harm people by looking at them |
| ancient | very old (about superstitions) |
| jealousy/envy | wishing u had what another person has |
| result in | to make sth happen/cause |
| play sth down | to make sth seem less important or less bad than it really is |
| preservative | a chemical used to stop food from decaying |
| longevity | living for a long time |
| gin joint | a bar/restaurant serving cheap food/drink |
| tie to = associate | relate to = connect to (2) |
| abundance | when there is more than enough of sth |
| magical properties of opal (stone) | a quality in a substance/material, one meaning it can be used in a particular way - magiczne wlasciw |
| pesky | (upierdliwy) annoying or causing trouble |
| a double whammy | a magical spell or power that causes sb to have a difficult or unpleasant time |
| mockering attitude | lekcewazaca postawa |
| to be boastful and show off | byc chlpliwym i sie chwalic |
| herd of cattle | stado bydla |
| take aim at the eye | celowac/mierzyc do oka |
| hare | zajac |
| fairy | wrozka |