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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Agreed with you. In Europe, there’s a superstition that gifting a knife can "cut" or sever a relationship. To avoid this, the person receiving the knife must give a coin—usually just a small one—back to the giver. This act symbolically "pays" for the knife, turning it into a purchase rather than a gift, and preventing any bad luck or harm to the friendship or relationship.

It’s blend of practicality, tradition, and superstition.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I also know about this superstition. It's apparently pretty widespread