Superstitions/old wives tales (home, school, horse)

[Minathebrat]

We always say "Menos burros más maíz" when a kid turns their nose up at the delicious offerings- or an adult for that matter!
My son loves the "bate, bate chocolate" song but I'm not sure how old wivestale that is since he heard it on Dora the Explorer! lol

[nmguy]

Here are a few of my favorites . . .

Cuando hay hambre, no hay pan duro.

En mi casa, mando yo . . . Que soy viudo.

De poeta, médico, y loco todos tenemos un poco.

[Opinionated Person]

Una Trabalengua/One Tongue Twister

I remembered a funny saying my grandmother used to say. It went like this.
Tranquilino fue por vino, quebro el vaso en el camino, pobre vaso, pobre vino.pobresito el Tranquilino.

[ABQLifer]

Or La llorona will get you!! LOL, I grew up near the ditches in the N. Valley.

[Opinionated Person]

What about El Cucuey or The Coco Man...lol I do remember the one about La Llorona.

[Chinolala]

A few more:

Shave your child's head on their 1st birthday. This ensures a future of thick hair

Live fish in the house is bad luck; i.e. aquariums

Never put shoes on a table. This brings bad luck to the house

A ladybug landing on ones' left arm brings much good luck for the year! Must be left arm.

When seeing a funeral procession, hold onto a button or zipper until the procession passes you.

Rain on a funeral or during a wedding is good. Rain is a sign of life. Eternal for the dead and offspring for the newly married couple.

[TiaDalma]

Have No idea where this one comes from but; when in high school and driving around, we girls used to lift our feet into the air- off the floor, when we drove over railroad tracks?! Even the Driver! LOL
Didn't matter which friends or group I was with, we All did it.
Anyone have a clue what that was all about? I sure don't LOL


Tia Dalma

[loboABQ]

When I was in junior high/high school we did the same thing - lift the feet in the air when crossing a cattle-guard or railroad tracks. Logically, I would think it's the idea that "your feet won't get stuck in the cattle guard/railroad tracks. Realistically, this is not feasible since you're riding in a car so I dunno lol.

[hopeful transplant]

How about 'a stitch in time saves nine'.
or
'step on a spider and it will rain' (sorry Steve-O)

When serving tea at a chinese restaurant - the youngest should pour, bringing good luck.

[tfam4]

Originally Posted by ABQLifer

Or La llorona will get you!! LOL, I grew up near the ditches in the N. Valley.

i also was told by my folks about the La llorona growning up in New Mexico *** get in the house befor the sun goes down or the La llorona will get you i told that story to my kids when they were little and it sure works then one day my son called my dad and asked him if this a true story ?? he told him yes then he tells my Dad *** but the La llorona is only in NM not in California right ?? my Dad said says.... she is everywhere ...... so long story short when the outside light came on the kids were in the house .......