between Superstition and Old Wives Tales? They both sound alike to me and I don't believe in either of them.
2006-12-12 19:34:48 · 7 answers · asked by kitkat1640 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
I dont know the difference but you can bet I believe...call me crazy!
2006-12-12 19:36:47 · answer #1 · answered by nurse33 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Old wives tales tend to be remedys. Or future telling. Such as "if a mother dreams of sheep, her baby will be hurt in a fall." Or "if you eat 3 carrots every day your hair will turn red."
A superstition is something that has to do with luck and/or supernatural events. "If you walk under a ladder, you will have bad luck." Knock on wood, and the like.
2006-12-13 03:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by Laptop Jesus 2.0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
superstition is like don't open an umbrella in the house or walk under a ladder
old wives tale is
sugar will help your hiccups go away
or don't play in the rain you'll catch your death
2006-12-13 03:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by Carol J 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
old wives tale are used for curing or correcting while superstition is usually something to warn you of an outcome
2006-12-13 06:39:04 · answer #4 · answered by meshack915 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's bad luck to be superstitious
2006-12-13 03:38:05 · answer #5 · answered by irpilot747 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-13 22:24:24 · answer #6 · answered by swolfshields 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-12-13 04:09:15 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋