Much Ado About A Superstitious People

We live in a society where myths surround almost everything.
You can't cross the outstretched legs of a pregnant woman without being called back to cross back. Reason? They don't want the unborn baby to resemble you. My sisters did this with me on several occasions and I derived pleasure from always crossing their legs.lol.
If you eat directly from the pot, they say it will rain on your wedding day.
A pregnant woman has to attach a safety pin to her clothes to ward off evil spirits.
An annoying one is being barred from whistling while the sun is shining. My grandmother would say its an invitation to snakes.
You wake up in the morning and hit your left toe against an object, they say it's a bad omen. Go back to bed.
If you eat a meal by the door, you can't get filled by the food.
If you get served the head of a fish and you choose to eat the eyes, then you become a dullard.
There are countless superstitions that we hear of in our society. Being of Yoruba descent, I often wonder if these superstitions are only told and believed in this part of the country.
How true are they? Did you ever hit your toe in the morning and had a bad day?
Do you really believe in these stories?
Personally, I think they are stories that were cooked up by parents to instill fear in the mind of children, and have been passed down generations.
Feel free to share your superstitious stories here.