Eating raw sliced garlic mixed with yoghurt is believed to bring you good luck. We're not sure this would have the desired effect if taken before a first date though. It's also thought to be a powerful cold remedy - which makes more sense, as garlic is believed to stimulate the immune system.
However, telling someone about your dreams before you drink a glass of water is believed to bring bad luck.
Bad things will happen to you if you sneeze while looking at the new moon. Be careful when sneezing - it's also considered bad luck to sneeze before breakfast
Austrians love nature. And some of them believe that if you have a headache it can be cured by going outside and resting your head against a tree for a few minutes
If a man owns a white horse, a white cow, a white cat AND also happens to carry a white umbrella, most Austrians won't go near him.
But here's something to watch out for - it is considered unlucky to enter a house with your left foot forward. A tricky one for those of us who have trouble telling their right from their left.
In the old days it was considered unlucky for a woman to marry a man with a surname that started with the same letter as hers. A rhyme mothers would tell their daughters went: "To change the name and not the letter, is to change the worst and not the better." An Austrian bride was not even supposed to practice writing her new name before the wedding.