Spilled salt from a shaker

Tipped-over glass salt shaker with spilled salt on a dark background — the folk superstition about spilling salt

A glass salt shaker with a metallic base lies on its side, a small pile of white salt spilled from its spout onto a dark surface. The image vividly illustrates the well-known folk superstition: if you spill salt, draw a cross to ward off bad luck and keep good fortune.

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