Salt, bread and a broom: why superstition says you shouldn't lend neighbours seven things
Life.ru has compiled a list of items that folk superstitions say should not be lent to neighbours: salt, bread, money, a knife and scissors, needles, a broom, and dishes. We look at which prohibitions are connected with prosperity and the protection of the home, and how our ancestors got around each of them.
Otabek Yusupov