eyelash wish

Fallen lash superstition

An eyelash wish is the folk ritual of blowing a fallen eyelash off your fingertip while making a silent wish.

Children especially observe this small superstition: She found an eyelash on her cheek, placed it on her finger, and made an eyelash wish.

The wish supposedly comes true if the eyelash flies away on the first breath.

Related

candle · birthday · birthday cake · hope · shooting star · falling star · coin · fountain · good luck charm · luck · magic · fairy tale · whisper · silent prayer · secret · gentle · delicate · fallen

Opposites
magical thinking vs practical action

eyelash wishhard work

Sustained strenuous effort

goal-setting · direct action

hope vs. resignation

eyelash wishgiving up

Choosing to stop trying

resignation · despair · hopelessness · fatalism · cynicism

Family

eye, eyelash, eyes, eyed, eyeing, eyeless, eyelid, eyeball, lash

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G