Black cats are considered good luck in Japan and the UK, but in America they were thought to be companions of witches. Some believe that if a black cat crosses from left to right it brings good luck, but crossing from right to left brings bad luck.
Black cats are generally considered good luck in some countries, but are considered good luck in Japan and the UK. In Japan, if a black cat crosses a person’s path, it is a sign of good luck, although this belief has changed somewhat due to the spread of American culture. The American superstition about black cats dates back to Pilgrim times, when black cats were thought to be the companions of witches.
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Some people say that the superstition about black cats is more specific: they believe that if the cat crosses a person’s path from right to left, then it brings bad luck, but if it crosses from left to right, then it brings good luck.
However, black cats are generally said to bring bad luck to gamblers. If a black cat crosses a player’s path, particularly if he is going to the casino, then it is considered a sign that the player will have bad luck or lose money that day.
Other black cat superstitions include that seeing three black cats consecutively will bring good luck, as will having a black cat greet a person at the door. However, if a black cat turns its back on a person, misfortune is on the way.
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