Believe it or not. People with large ears live long.

Believe it or not. 

 People with large ears live long.

It’s lucky to find a four-leaf clover.

Dr. Abe V. Rotor

• It’s customary to first spill a little of your wine in deference to the spirits.
• Kugtong or giant lapulapu – does it really exist?
• Mother who eats twin bananas will bear twin children.
• Mothers place the extracted tooth of their children under the pillow or mat so that the good tooth fairy will come and replace it.
• Nakakapagpagaling ang laway sa nausog (A little saliva relives someone who was chanced upon by the unseen.)
• Old folk’s advice: Don’t forget to spit on the spot where you answered the call of nature. 
• One who is fond of rice crust (tutong) is lazy.
• Papaya planted in front of a house brings bad luck.
• Place the first fruits harvested from a plant in a large container and pretend to carry them as if they were very heavy so that the plant will be heavy with fruits.
• When planting a tree seedling, avoid looking up so that the plant will not grow very tall. Stoop when planting coconut so it bears nuts early. ~