Sentence examples for bringing fortune from inspiring English sources

Parisiennes, whose fluctuating modes fashionable women all over the globe are supposed to follow, have in consequence appeared with the gores, waistlines, ruffles or whatnot annually placed in a different spot, each successful shift bringing fortune to the originator.

SALE OF TYCHE SCULPTURES In Greek mythology Tyche was the goddess of luck who brought fortune and prosperity to cities.

In Burkina Faso, far from being terrifying man-eaters, crocodiles are considered sacred animals for their perceived ability to bring fortune and prosperity to villages and people.

"At that time our village had become very poor, and we were eager to revive the ceremony and the temple to bring fortune and prosperity to our town," he said.

Others believe their body parts can bring fortune and prosperity, prompting people to kill them or traffickers to sell them for their body parts — though this happens less in Ghana than in other African countries like Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania.

"Water dragons bring fortune, but if there is too much water, you'll drown".

He argues that the social values toward females has collapsed, especially how it affects young girls' conceptions who may start to believe that only youth and beauty, not education and work, will bring fortune.

Dumplings, shaped like old gold ingots, are thought to bring fortune and prosperity to families.

Following one of these lines of discussion, Lee tells us Japanese immigrants brought fortune cookies to America.

Superstitions abound about people with this condition: for example, it is believed that their body parts are potent charms to bring fortune and good luck.

Choose the metal that was rumored to bring fortune and fame to a person with the destiny.