A mother who gave away all her baby’s clothes, or the cradle, was sure to have another baby. The saying held however firmly she believed her family was complete. It comes from the same Suffolk correspondent’s collection of sayings about clothes.
Giving Away the Cradle
Printed under 7 September · Suffolk
Lore and belief
If a mother gives away all the baby's clothes she has (or the cradle), she will be sure to have another baby
From Chambers's Book of Days, vol. 2, p. 322. Read the original
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