Wednesday 18 March 2015

When Do You Cut Your Nails?

My Granny always told me that it was bad luck to cut my nails on a Friday or a Sunday and I was always puzzled as to why.  I came across this little rhyme in an old book and wonder if she heard it when she was a wee girl -


Of the Cutting of Nails
Cut them on Monday, you cut them for health;
Cut them on Tuesday, you cut them for wealth;
Cut them on Wednesday, you cut them for news;
Cut them on Thursday, a pair of new shoes;
Cut them on Friday, you cut them for sorrow;
Cut them on Saturday, you'll see your true love tomorrow;

Cut them on Sunday, and you will have ill fortune all through the week.


So think about what day it is next time you cut your nails!

Love, Liz

7 comments:

mamasmercantile said...

Wow, I have never come across that before.

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Paulette said...

I have never read that poem. Thanks for sharing.

Evangelines Jumble of ideas said...

Love the old poems. I've not come across this one either .

Crafty in the Med said...

I better cut mine on Tuesdays then!

Never heard of this rhyme before but it is rather neat.

Keep well

Amanda xx

CraveCute said...

That is a wonderful little rhyme! I love your blog, thank you so much for sharing this!

Claire said...

Haha! I cut them pretty frequently because of my job, so probably on every day of the week, at least I've got all basis covered haha