Every culture got some peculiar beliefs about animals. Gadha (donkey) is symbol of stupidity in East, but in west its sign of wisdom. Same goes true for Ullo (owl).
Share such folklore / myths about animals in cultures you know. 
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it is bad luck for a Black Cat to cross your path...
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is the black cat considered as unlucky in all cultures?
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I dnt know if it is in all cultures...but in most they are... (I think), I know for sure it is in ours...
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I dnt know if it is in all cultures...but in most they are... (I think), I know for sure it is in ours...
I heard that they used to worship cats in old Egypt
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It's hard to sneak up on a frog. They can see in all directions at once.
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It's hard to sneak up on a frog. They can see in all directions at once.
who said this? Americans?
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who said this? Americans?
Not only Americans but it's a common saying about Frog.
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Not only Americans but it's a common saying about Frog.
I never heard that.
My Dadi used to say jinnat saanpon ke roop main phirte hain
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Meri Ammi and nani bhi yehi kehti hain, idhar garmiyo Mai bohot sanp nikalte hain, aik bar Maine friends ke sath mil ke aik sanp ko Marne Ki koshish Ki per Bagh Gaya, meri Ammi aaj tak daant’ti hain ke agar wo Jin houta to? Phir Ammi ne uske bad qasam di ke kabhi sanp nahi maro gi :no:
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If an owl looks in your window or if you seeing one in the daylight bad luck and death will bestow you.
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crow kaw kawing on Munder is the sign of guest
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crow kaw kawing on Munder is the sign of guest
Yes, and it's true.
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Yes, and it's true.
Really.. crow caw caw on every munder which got some food stuff
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^ lol, meri Ammi ko pata chal jata hai ke aesy hi caw caw kar rHa hai ya guests aa rahe hain :D
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^ lol, meri Ammi ko pata chal jata hai ke aesy hi caw caw kar rHa hai ya guests aa rahe hain :D
aap ke plane ka schedule pata hota hoga
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^ guests ka to nahi pata Hota na 
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Have you heard that if dog barks at night it's unlucky?
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I heard dogs and other animals (buffaloes) etc can see Shaitan and angels. 
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Have you heard that if dog barks at night it's unlucky?
haven't heard of it...but in SL if a dog barks in the night it means someone who should NOT be around your house is there...like a thief!