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Superstition no.6- Whistling is the beginning of a thief./口笛は泥棒の始まり

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Have you heard of any superstition related to whistling?
One of them is “whistling is the beginning of a thief”.


If a child whistles at night, the mother would usually scold for it by saying this phrase.
What’s the origin behind it?
When you watch historical dramas, thieves sometimes use whistling as their sign.
Hence, mothers threaten their children as a part of upbringing in order to stop doing bad habits as well as not to get involved in bad situations (being a thief).


Are there any superstition related to whistling in your country?
Comment below!

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【Translation for language learners of either English or Japanese】/英語・日本語学習者向け翻訳 えいご ・  にほんごがくしゅうしゃむ  ほんやく


口笛にまつわる迷信を聞いたことがありますか。
その一つに、『口笛は泥棒の始まり』というのがあります。


子供が夜口笛を吹いたら、母親は大抵このフレーズを言ってたしなめます。
どういった背景でしょうか。
時代劇を見ていると、盗賊が口笛を合図に使っていることがあります。
故に、母親は、躾の一環として、子供に悪い癖をやめさせるように、また泥棒になったりしない様に脅しています。


貴方の國には、口笛にまつわる迷信がありますか。
下にコメントお願いいたします。

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