The surprising origins of the most common phrases we use

[post_page_title]”My ears are burning”[/post_page_title]

“My ears are burning” is a reference to the Roman belief that one’s ears burning meant that they were being spoken about behind their back. If you had a tingling in your left ear, they believed you were being criticised or were spoken about with bad intentions.

“My ears are burning”

A tingling in the right meant you were in store for some good luck or were being praised. Generally, people flush when they hear they are being spoken about, which is perhaps the origin for this myth.

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