Using cracked plates or other items brings poverty - Wait a minute. If I'm using a cracked plate, am I not poor already? Nice try.

Nothing round before exams because you'll get a zero – Biggest exam of your life and want to start the day with your favourite dim bhaji and porota? Well too bad 'cause eggs are evil. In fact any circular or close-to-spherical food will very likely get you a golla in your test. Also be sure to avoid the sight of eggs because that's evil too. Exam season may just be the best time to go vegan.

One morsel of food from a person is bad luck, two or more is good - What's even better, I'm sure, are obesity and heart disease.

Left palm itching? You'll lose money. Right palm itching? You're gonna be rich - Apply both itching powder and anti-itch cream accordingly and generously. Don't mix up the hands; you could just end up a beggar.

Don't see your reflection on broken mirrors, you'll have bad luck - Or maybe a classy mirror selfie that you can pair up with a deep caption; there's a world of opportunities.

Satan spits on uncovered food – If your cat doesn't get to it first, that is; either way this one really makes sense, keep food covered for hygienic purposes

The first prospective customer of the day shouldn't be turned away without a sale, or the rest of it will be unprofitable – I speak from personal experience, never wander into a store early in the morning and walk out empty handed, the crushed looks the shopkeepers will give you are heart-breaking indeed. On the other hand they'll be willing to sell you something, anything, so this always gives you an upper hand in the bargaining. You're welcome.

Don't clip your nails at night, it's bad for your studies – So the reason my report cards lack A's is because I love a relaxing manicure before going to bed? 

Pregnant women need to avoid twin bananas to not give birth to conjoined twins - Research shows that the scientific correlation between the two is akin to the relation between the age of your neighbour's dog and your IQ.

Don't step or sit on pillows - Superstition has it that you or the owner of the pillow will get neck pains or you'll get, I don't know how to write this in a printable form, zits on your behind. 
With that I conclude this list, because guests should be arriving at my house soon; I happened to drop a plate just now.

Salma Mohammad Ali fears she is becoming a crazy cat lady and uses writing as a means to grasp on to sanity. Send her your views/hate/love at fb.com/salma.ali209