Why you shouldn't eat with a knife: all superstitions

The prohibition to eat with a knife is one of the most common superstitions. We are taught from an early age that this makes a person evil. But is there any explanation for why you can't eat with a knife?

OBOZREVATEL looked into the essence of superstition. It turns out that it has a practical basis.

The fact is that such use of a sharp object can lead to injury to the tongue. Especially in children who are not yet very skilled in small movements and can be inattentive. And a wound in the mouth does not add to a good mood.

Eating with a knife is also associated with jealousy. They say that a person who does this can become jealous. This can be explained by the fact that a kitchen knife is often used in domestic murders. Therefore, it is better not to pick it up once again and not to use it for other purposes.

Eating with a knife portends particular troubles for women. There is a belief that the husband of a woman who does this can turn into a drunkard or a traitor. There is no rational explanation for this superstition. Unless it can be called an additional argument in favor of the fact that it is not customary to use a knife in this way.

From the esoteric point of view, using a knife to eat food can harm a person's aura. Here, this is explained by the ability of the object to accumulate negative energy, which a person so literally puts inside his or her body. And this can allegedly lead to illness, insomnia, depression, and mental disorders.

Earlier, OBOZREVATEL told you why people are not allowed to return empty dishes.

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