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knock on wood in Russian

knock on wood in Russian

тьфу-тьфу
intj
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) Hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.
тьфу-тьфу-тьфу
intj
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) Hopefully; a self-directive to undertake the customary action to ward off bad luck.
постуча́ть по де́реву
verb
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
сплю́нуть че́рез ле́вое плечо́
verb
(idiomatic, US, Philippines) To take a customary action to ward off some misfortune that is believed to be attracted by a presumptuous statement.
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