1. Avoid sweeping the floor and disposing of garbage: There is an old saying that there is money luck at home and that you should sweep from the outside to the inside of the house to avoid the outflow of your wealth. You should also avoid throwing off garbage at night. If it is so important on other days in a year, it is even more so not to sweep with a broom on the first day of Chinese New Year. If you do you will sweep away your prosperity.
2. Avoid slaughtering: In the morning avoid killing animals such as chickens and ducks. The knife is used to slaughter and it is associated with a bad omen. It brings bad luck to the people at home. This is not a problem because you can buy from the supermarket chickens and ducks pre-slaughtered and ready to be cooked.
3. Avoid eating porridge: In the old days in China rich people eat “dry” rice while poor people eat porridge. However, for the first day of Chinese New Year, it does not matter how poor you are you must eat “dry” rice, hoping that you will be able to eat ‘dry’ rice throughout the year. There is another folklore saying that if you eat porridge you will be caught in the falling rain and be soaking wet.
4. Avoid taking medicine: It is not an auspicious thing that you have to take medication on the first day of the Chinese New Year. When you must, wrap your medicine in a red packet.
5. Don’t take nap in the afternoon: According to tradition, you get rich by working hard. For the start of a new year, you should be prepared to work hard and not taking a nap in the afternoon.
6. Don’t reprimand the children: When you reprimand your children it means that they are not behaving well. It signifies that there is no peace at home and your children are mischievous throughout the year.
7. Avoid breaking of china and glassware: When you break something especially cups, plates, and spoons on the first day of Chinese New Year, it means it will “break” the people, the family, or your money luck. If it does happen, wrap the pieces in red paper and throw it away after the fifth day of Chinese New Year.
8. Avoid quarrelling and fighting: On the first day of Chinese New Year we wish for an auspicious omen, so you do not quarrel or start a fight. If there is an argument it means it will not be a smooth year for the family and business. It is even worse when you start a fight with someone. It means there will be bloodshed and jail term in the year.
9. Avoid giving money: Apart from the giving of Ang Pow, the first day of Chinese New Year is not a time to pay a debt, give out loans or give as a gift ( give red packet instead). It signifies the outflow of wealth and poverty
10. Avoid crying and sobbing: Your house is usually filled with happiness and laughter and if there is crying and sobbing going on in the house, it is not going to be a good sign. It signifies that it is a difficult year for the family members or disaster will befall.
The truth is that when you have all along taken care of the family and getting along well with others, there is nothing to worry about. Doing household chores with care will avoid the breakage of items.
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