In Mexican superstition, what is traditionally said to happen if someone sweeps another person’s feet?
Answer
They will never marry
In a Mexican superstition, sweeping across another person’s feet is traditionally said to mean that the person will never marry.
The belief is commonly expressed when someone sweeps a floor around a standing person. The action is treated as symbolically sweeping away the person’s chance of marriage, rather than merely as an awkward household accident.
Similar “sweeping away marriage” beliefs appear in other Latin American and European folk traditions, although the wording and customary response vary by region. Some versions say the person can avoid the supposed consequence by stepping over the broom or making a particular gesture.
This is a folk belief, not a rule about relationships or a prediction of someone’s future. It is also distinct from customs about avoiding sweeping on New Year’s Day, which often concern sweeping away luck or prosperity.