Spilling salt, French superstition

According to French superstition, spilling salt on the table is a sign of an argument with the friend sitting opposite you. To ward off bad luck, take a pinch of salt and throw it over your left shoulder.Where does this belief come from in France? It goes back to the story of the Last Supper and Judas. During this meal, Judas allegedly spilled a salt shaker on the table. But that's not all! It's also important to know that salt was an expensive commodity in the Middle Ages. Spilling it was a sign of financial disaster.

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