rabbit's foot

English

Alternative forms

rabbit foot, rabbit-foot

Noun

rabbit 's foot (plural rabbits' feet)

(chiefly US) A charm carried to bring good luck, traditionally consisting of the left rear foot of a rabbit.
- 1912, Ambrose Bierce, "Epigrams of a Cynic," in A Cynic Looks at Life:
  A rabbit's foot may bring good luck to you, but it brought none to the rabbit.

Translations

rabbit's foot - a good luck charm

Finnish: kanin käpälä
German: Hasenpfote (de) f

Spanish: pata de conejo f

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