Vietnamese, I learned that some Vietnamese people believe that if a baby is very pretty you never say, “Oh my, what a pretty baby.” You say, instead, “That is an ugly baby. How can a baby be so ugly?” You do this so evil spirits in the air don’t hear that there is a beautiful baby and take him away. This is one of the few superstitions I pay attention to and have expanded to cover more than just babies. I tend to avoid saying anything too positive about myself or my circumstances. Why tempt any evil spirits that might be floating around somewhere?
