A Bird In The Hand Is Better Than A Bird In The House

A bird in the house is a sign of death according to Old Superstitions web site. Over the ages humans have come up with some of the most interesting and strange superstitions. The Old Superstitions site is a data base of superstitions. There are some old friends--if rats are seen leaving a ship while it is in port, that ship will sink on its next voyage. There are also some you may not be aware of--Playing cards with a dog in the room will cause disputes. A most interesting data base.