Meeting a funeral entourage, riding a vehicle with 13 passengers, or traveling on a Good Friday invites bad luck and accidents.
Among the Maranaws of Mindanao, hearing the sound of a house lizard is an omen that one should not travel on that day.
Walking under a ladder is bad luck.
Cavitenos believe that a son or daughter who is devoted to his or her parents will receive a lot of blessings after the death of the parents.
A baby greeted and kissed by a stranger will get sick.
A person whose face does not reflect in the mirror is either a vampire or a witch.
If a person cannot look another in the eye, he is surely possessed by an evil spirit.
Opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck.
A maiden who sings in front of a stove will marry a widower.
A spoon that accidentally drops on the floor means that an unexpected female visitor will arrive. If it is a fork that drops means that the surprise visitor will be a man.
It is unlucky to cut one’s hair or fingernails after sundown.
If one accidentally bites his tongue people are talking about him.
It is bad luck to comb one’s hair after dark.
If one sleeps while his hair is still wet, he will develop bad eyesight.
If a bad spirit tries to confuse and mislead a traveller, reversing his shirt will enable him to reach his destination safely.
If one catches a two-tailed lizard, he will be lucky in gambling.
Throwing a handful of salt into the fire will bring instant relief to a depressed person.