New York and Pennsylvania.
784. If your nose itches, it means you’ll
See a stranger,
Kiss a fool,
Or be in danger.
Peabody, Mass.
785. To sneeze at the table indicates a stranger.
Peabody, Mass.
786. To sneeze before breakfast is a sign you will have a caller before night.
Eastern Massachusetts.
787. Sneeze before you eat,
See a stranger before you sleep.
Cape Breton.
788. As many times as you sneeze before breakfast, so many calls will you have before tea (or bed-time).
789. If you sneeze on Saturday, you will have company on Sunday.