Editing WS:Humans Culture (section)

===Behaviour and Luck===

Let a young scholar draw water from the well before you, even if you got there first. Some of the wisdom he seeks will pass to you as well. If he fails to show gratitude for your deference to him, that isn't your problem, but his studies will be for naught for the rest of that day.

You must get out of bed on the same side that you get in or you will have bad luck.

If your right ear itches, someone is speaking well of you. If your left ear itches, someone is speaking ill of you.

If you bite your tongue while eating, it is because you have recently told a lie.

Treat an old woman with a remarkably small nose with the greatest kindness and respect. This is the favorite disguise of the goddess of abundance, when she wanders among humankind.

Dress especially warm for one month after getting married. It prevents bad luck. Some say it specifically lessens the jealous feelings rivals may have, decreasing the likelihood that they'll do something bad to you. Some say it also increases the likelihood that both spouses will remain faithful.

The first of the month (the full moon) is an auspicious time to begin new undertakings, but the 15th of the month (the new moon) is a bad time to start anything new. Weddings seldom take place on the 15th, and few people are willing to open new business ventures or start a journey on this day.

To argue at a crossroads is to invite misfortune into your life.

People from the Duchy of Irolo think that the sound of thunder in the distance is a harbinger of bad luck and ill fortune.

People from the Duchy of Irolo will never board a ship after nightfall, because it's bad luck.