Some people say that bad luck follows if the brush falls when a person is polishing his shoes. If a person gives away milk of the first of May she will have bad luck. If a person lets a knife fall while preparing the dinner she will hear of the death of a man, or if it is a fork that falls, it is likely that she will hear of the death of a woman. It is also said that if a person spills salt, or if he walks under a ladder